The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria: The civil warsG. Bell, 1899 |
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... brought them great gain from the multitude of their progeny , who increased because they were exempt from military service . Thus the powerful ones became enormously rich and the race of slaves multiplied throughout the country , while ...
... brought them great gain from the multitude of their progeny , who increased because they were exempt from military service . Thus the powerful ones became enormously rich and the race of slaves multiplied throughout the country , while ...
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... brought upon the masters by their slaves in Sicily , where the demands of agriculture had greatly increased the number of the latter ; recalling also the war waged against them by the Romans , which was these laws applied only to the ...
... brought upon the masters by their slaves in Sicily , where the demands of agriculture had greatly increased the number of the latter ; recalling also the war waged against them by the Romans , which was these laws applied only to the ...
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... brought forward the law , providing that nobody should hold more than 500 jugera of the public domain . But he added a provision to the former law , that the sons of the present occupiers might each hold one - half of that amount , and ...
... brought forward the law , providing that nobody should hold more than 500 jugera of the public domain . But he added a provision to the former law , that the sons of the present occupiers might each hold one - half of that amount , and ...
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... brought for the use of the assembly , began beating them , and pursued them , and drove them over the precipice.2 In the tumult many of the Grac- chans perished , and Gracchus himself was caught3 near the temple , and was slain at the ...
... brought for the use of the assembly , began beating them , and pursued them , and drove them over the precipice.2 In the tumult many of the Grac- chans perished , and Gracchus himself was caught3 near the temple , and was slain at the ...
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... brought against them , chose Cornelius Scipio , the destroyer of Carthage , to defend them against these grievances . As he had availed himself of their very valiant services in war he was reluctant to disregard their request . So he ...
... brought against them , chose Cornelius Scipio , the destroyer of Carthage , to defend them against these grievances . As he had availed himself of their very valiant services in war he was reluctant to disregard their request . So he ...
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