The Library of Original Sources, Vol. 3: The Ideas That Have Influenced Civilization, in the Original Documents, Translated (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Thatcher, Oliver Joseph

 
9781334024467: The Library of Original Sources, Vol. 3: The Ideas That Have Influenced Civilization, in the Original Documents, Translated (Classic Reprint)

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Rome produced A system OF laws the equal Of which the world had never seen. It was her great work to build up a vast empire by conquest and to lift up the conquered peoples to her level by impart ing to them her laws and civilization. Her body Of law was her great est legacy to' the world. The first thirty-one subjects treated by the following fragments are intended to give some idea Of her legal and constitutional development. The next selection, the Institutes of Jus tinian, still used as a textbook in law schools, properly finds a place here as the final statement and discussion Of Roman law.

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Excerpt from The Library of Original Sources, Vol. 3: The Ideas That Have Influenced Civilization, in the Original Documents, Translated

Rome produced A system OF laws the equal Of which the world had never seen. It was her great work to build up a vast empire by conquest and to lift up the conquered peoples to her level by impart ing to them her laws and civilization. Her body Of law was her great est legacy to' the world. The first thirty-one subjects treated by the following fragments are intended to give some idea Of her legal and constitutional development. The next selection, the Institutes of Jus tinian, still used as a textbook in law schools, properly finds a place here as the final statement and discussion Of Roman law.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Library of Original Sources, Vol. 3: The Ideas That Have Influenced Civilization, in the Original Documents, Translated

I. Appian's Review of the Roman Civil Struggles; 2. The Origin of Roman Law; 3. Fragments of the Laws of the Twelve Tables; 4. The Right of Appeal and the Acquisition by the Plebs of Legislative Authority; 5. The Canuleian Law; 6. Support of the Army; 7. The Tribune; 8. Censors; 9. The Licinian Law; 10. The Publilian Law; II. The Olgulnian Law; 12. The Praetors; 13. The Questors; 14. The Hortensian Law; 15. The Ap pian Road; 16. The Ovinian Law; 17. Sumptu ary Laws; 18. Senatus Consultum de Bacchanali bus; 19. The Gracchi; 20. Mismanagement of the Provinces; 21. The Julian Law; 22. The Etruscans and Umbrians Admitted to Roman. Citizen ship; 23. Lex Plautia; 24. The Carnelian Judie iary Laws; 25. The Change in Government from a Republic to an Empire; 26. Elections Taken from the People and Given to the Senate; 27. Vespasian's Law Concerning the Empire; 28. Nerva on the Hu mane Care of Indigent Children; 29. Municipia and Colonies; 3o. Carcalla Extends Roman Cit.

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