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File Name: Public Lands And Agrarian Laws
File Submitter: Viggen
File Submitted: 18 Oct 2015
File Category: Free Classic Works in PDF
In the following pages it has been my object to trace the history of the domain lands of Rome from the
earliest times to the establishment of the Empire. The plan of the work has been to sketch the origin and
growth of the idea of private property in land, the expansion of the ager publicus by the conquest of
neighboring territories, and its absorption by means of sale, by gift to the people, and by the
establishment of colonies, until wholly merged in private property. This necessarily involves a history of
the agrarian laws, as land distributions were made and colonies established only in accordance with laws
previously enacted.My reason for undertaking such a work as the present is found in the fact that agrarian movements have
borne more or less upon every point in Roman constitutional history, and a proper knowledge of the
former is necessary to a just interpretation of the latter.
This whole question presents numerous obscurities before which it has been necessary more than once to
hesitate; it offers, both in its entirety and in detail, difficulties which I have at least earnestly endeavored
to lessen. These obscurities and difficulties, arising in part from insufficiency of historical evidence and
in part from the conflicting statements of the old historians, have been recognized by all writers and call
forth on my part no claim for indulgence.This monograph is intended as a chapter merely of a history of the public lands and agrarian laws of
Rome, written for the purpose of a future comparison with the more recent agrarian movements in
England and America.ANDREW STEPHENSON.
MlDDLETOWN, CONN.
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Hello Merlin and welcome to the board, glad to have you
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...interesting article...
The West rightly condemns Isis' vandalism of ancient sites – but not Saudi Arabia's
Saudi Arabia's grotesque destruction of Muslim history is directly linked to Isis’s own purgation of the past
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Today we are going to do a quick word rap with Steven Saylor, bestselling author and best-known for his Roma Sub Rosa historical mystery series, set in ancient Rome.
UNRV: Hello Steven, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got interested in ancient history...
...continue to thehttp://www.unrv.com/book-review/interview-steven-saylor.php interview with Steven Saylor
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Life in the Roman Empire wasn’t all banquets and festivals as, for the men at least, there were long periods of military conscription.
Although by no means common in the early Empire, some men attempted to escape service by cutting off their thumbs so they couldn’t wield a sword. Draft-dodging, however, was dealt with severely. Emperor Augustus once punished an aristocrat who removed the thumbs of his two sons, by selling him into slavery and auctioning off his property.
via History Extra
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The long reach of the Roman Empire was felt in southern Turkey, where in the town of Anazarbus the Romans erected a triumphal arch after defeating a Parthian force in the first century BC and where gladiators fought wild beasts in a well-preserved stadium. Excavations at the ancient city have been under way since mid-2014. The most recent discovery is the arena or gladiators’ ring. The archaeologists, with a $335,000 grant from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, also intend to excavate a nearby amphitheater in the 4-million-square-meter (988-acre) city.
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Steven Saylor has built his authorial reputation on modern historical history, particularly in the genre of historical mysteries. His “Roma Sub Rosa” series has seen 14 books published beginning in 1991 and continuing through 2015 with his 15th entrant in the series, “Wrath of the Furies: A Novel of the Ancient World”. This story is written primarily from the perspective of a young Gordianus, who grows up to become Gordianus the Finder, the Roman sleuth whose mysteries are set across the Roman Empire in Saylor’s Roma series. "Wrath of the Furies" is the third book of a trio of prequels to the Roma Sub Rosa series, this one set in Alexandria and Ephesus...
...continue to the full review of Wrath of the Furies: A Novel of the Ancient World by Steven Saylor
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...Contributer list is now up to date again....
many many thanks
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Hello everyone! Please see below the new releases of October 2015.
Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland
SPQR: A history of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
Soldier of Rome: Rise of the Flavians: The Year of the Four Emperors - Part II by James Mace
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint (Women in Antiquity) by David Potter
Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Saris
Art of Empire: The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple by Michael Jones
Ceramics, Cuisine and Culture: The archaeology and science of kitchen pottery in the mediterranean world by Michela Spataro
Staying Roman: Conquest and Identity in Africa and the Mediterranean by Jonathan Conant
Politics and Tradition Between Rome, Ravenna and Constantinople by M. Shane Bjornlie
Divine Honours for the Caesars: The First Christians' Responses by Bruce W. Winter
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Interesting article about Constantine the Great and his influence on our life at the Carolina Morning News
I guess Carolina News, doesnt carry their archive for 11 years
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It is clear from the very beginning that this story will be action-packed, with the punchy opening outlining the intentions of Julius Vindex to overthrow Emperor Nero. This revolution proves to create many interesting courses of action throughout the book, with a sense of anticipation growing to a climax in several parts. The first climatic incident takes us just over halfway through the book, giving the author ample time to set the scene and introduce the characters with careful detail. The suspense is portrayed perfectly, ending with a short and snappy chapter 25 finalizing the revolt through the emotions of various characters...
...continue to the full review of Palatine: The Four Emperors Series: Book I by L. J. Trafford
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thats awesome, did anyone made a picture?
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Experts are thrilled by this trove of papyri. Mark Lehner, the head of Ancient Egypt Research Associates, who has worked on the pyramids and the Sphinx for 40 years, has said it may be as close as he is likely to get to time-traveling back to the age of the pyramid builders. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian archaeologist, and formerly the chief inspector of the pyramid site and minister of antiquities, says that it is “the greatest discovery in Egypt in the 21st century.”
via Smithsonian
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Strap the Roman visitor into the passenger seat of something like this.
Start the engine. Explain to him that there’s a box full of a special sort of oil that’s burning in constant tiny explosions, making that thing in front that’s like three sword blades fastened together spin around 2700 times per minute. If he’s not sure what a ‘minute’ is, just shrug and say, “It’s really fast, okay?”
...via Gizmodo
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The Roman Wars In Spain by Daniel Varga
Book Review by caldrail
There is something about the Roman legions that is instinctively attractive. Associations of unity, strength, and success combine to produce an aura of invincibility. That's true today, and in all likelihood, was exactly the same two thousand years ago. We go misty eyed and inwardly see the legions of Rome crushing every opponent in sight as they march across the map of the Known World. Of course this image is hopelessly wrong, because Rome did not conquer everyone, and if you need proof of that reality you need do no more than study their wars in Spain, for that was one conquest that took them almost two hundred years to complete...
continue to the full review of The Roman Wars In Spain by Daniel Varga
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...sonic, did you look for something specific?
btw. when i looked up VI 1188 (example at opening post) at the german database, it found it right away, so not sure if the german site is workign better or if they have upgraded the site, since last post of Klingan...
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The remnants of ancient water wells, pearls and hairpins are proof that a group of villagers set up a settlement on top of a military fort in ancient Roman times. About 1,900 years ago, a group of Roman soldiers lived in a fort in what is now Gernsheim, a German town located on the Rhine River about 31 miles (50 kilometers) south of Frankfurt. Shortly after the soldiers left the fort in about A.D. 120, another group of people moved in and built a village literally on top of the settlement, researchers found...
via CBS News
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Congratulations to forum member "stevehartman" you have won a signed copy of the upcoming novel Hercules!
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I find it fascinating that Romans apparently knew that that tomb existed and did not touch it (i wonder why) and also how do the archaeologists know THEY knew?
A rare pre-Roman tomb has been unearthed in Pompeii, shedding new light on life at the site in the fourth century BC. The tomb dates to the time of the Samnites, an Italic people living in south-central Italy who fought against the Romans. It was found by surprise during a dig led by a French archaeological team from the Jean Bèrard centre in Naples. The tomb contains the remains of an adult woman, and has survived for more than two millennia without ever being disturbed or broken into. Seemingly, the Romans knew of the tomb's presence and did not disturb the site or build on it before life in the city was wiped out – and frozen in time – in 79 AD.
via The Local IT
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Review of The UNRV Map of the Roman Empire
Review by Philip Matyszak
These days walk-throughs of ancient Rome are ten a penny on the internet, where you can also find incredibly detailed maps of the ancient world (I particularly recommend those from J. Dent and Sons Atlas of the Ancient and Classical World which is now out of copyright in most jurisdictions.) So why does one need an old-fashioned wall map of the Roman empire, such as the one offered here by UNRV?
Well, the first reason is because this wall map makes the wall look good. The colours are a combination of pale greens, blue and light browns, a well-matched and appealing mix that is easy on the eye. As someone who has prepared numerous maps for different publications, I can attest that while the components of a good map appear to work together effortlessly, creating that appearance takes a lot of work. So this is the second factor in favour of this map – it manages to be attractive visually while also being a highly functional tool...
...continue to the full review of the UNRV Map of the Roman Empire
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At first Publius Acilius Attianus, from 125 AD on Marcius Turbo until 134 AD,
but it was complicated at times
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The Gabinian Affair by Ray Gleason
Review by Alex Johnston
The Gabinian Affair answers the age old question: How does a poor farmer’s wife, burdened by an expensive mortgage incurred in an attempt to keep up with the Joneses, afford to give her son an elite, liberal arts education? Answer: Find a rich guy, and uh, persuade him to help. Mama was Roman, married to the descendant of a Gallic Roman citizen. And she wasn’t exactly poor. Her father was an equestrian businessman, and a pretty good one at that. He gave his daughter a not too shabby dowry of 25,000 denarii. But no way were she nor her father going to let their boorish Gallic relatives get their grubby hands on that. Helvetia (Mama) demanded that her husband take out a mortgage that he couldn’t afford to build her a proper Roman-style house...
...continue to the full review of The Gabinian Affair by Ray Gleason
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...if you happen to purchase via Amazon (UK or USA) UNRV would be grateful if you used to go there via the amazon link on the review page, we would get a little comission for it!
p.s. pretty fascinating that she was your tutor
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It seems to have passed through more hands than The Maltese Falcon. And it’s proving to be nearly as mysterious. Two pieces of iron armor — reportedly first found in the desert of West Texas about 150 years ago — have recently been analyzed by scientists in Nebraska, where the artifacts have been sitting for decades in museum storage. Archaeologists have been able to determine that some of the armor’s components are at least 200 years old, but details about who made it, who wore it, and where exactly it came from remain a total mystery...
...via Western Digs
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in Quintus Libri...
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...as far as i know there is no english version...