Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 13
... tried to undermine the ancient customs of the state , and to teach young men to hold opinions at variance with the laws . " Tiberius Gracchus was one of those unfortunate persons who are from their earliest years held up as models , and ...
... tried to undermine the ancient customs of the state , and to teach young men to hold opinions at variance with the laws . " Tiberius Gracchus was one of those unfortunate persons who are from their earliest years held up as models , and ...
Page 19
... tried to keep the land under tillage . It was much more common to throw many small holdings into a vast ranche or sheep - farm , worked by a few slave - herdsmen . Cattle and sheep , kept on a large scale , could pay , long after corn ...
... tried to keep the land under tillage . It was much more common to throw many small holdings into a vast ranche or sheep - farm , worked by a few slave - herdsmen . Cattle and sheep , kept on a large scale , could pay , long after corn ...
Page 33
... tried they should be punished by a heavy fine . In a short time every department of govern- ment was in confusion : public servants could not draw their pay ; contractors could not continue their works ; every litigant found his lawsuit ...
... tried they should be punished by a heavy fine . In a short time every department of govern- ment was in confusion : public servants could not draw their pay ; contractors could not continue their works ; every litigant found his lawsuit ...
Page 36
... tried to protect him had his eyes torn out . After this scandalous scene , in which he had narrowly escaped the guilt of causing his colleague's death , Tiberius proceeded to hold an illegal election meeting , and filled up the place of ...
... tried to protect him had his eyes torn out . After this scandalous scene , in which he had narrowly escaped the guilt of causing his colleague's death , Tiberius proceeded to hold an illegal election meeting , and filled up the place of ...
Page 42
... tried for majestas when he was once more a private citizen . The prospect of a second year of democratic agitation appalled them . Accordingly they bent all their efforts to the end of frustrating his election . Owing to the season of ...
... tried for majestas when he was once more a private citizen . The prospect of a second year of democratic agitation appalled them . Accordingly they bent all their efforts to the end of frustrating his election . Owing to the season of ...
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