A Companion to Latin Studies
A Companion to Latin Studies
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Caesar speaks of the appalling fate of Gallic towns in the most matter-of- fact way — * Caesar sold a section of this town; the purchasers reported to him the total as amounting to fifty-three thousand ^ The eastern triumphs of Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompeius resulted in the capture of immense numbers of slaves of superior education, whiles before their Digitized by Google 537—539] OCCUPATION. NUMBERS 363 destruction by the last-named, the pirates of the Mediterranean had kept the market well sup...plied. It may be noted that Romans of such distinc- tion as the elder Cato had not been ashamed to traffic in slaves as a pure speculation. Plutarch remarks of Cato that ' he made a habit of acquiring many slaves, purchasing by preference those captives who were small and still capable (like puppies or foals) of profiting by nurture and training* (Cato maiory 21).
538. It is obviously impossible to name any hard and fast price given for slaves. The sum paid would naturally vary according to supply and demand, and according to the qualifications of fuvea."' the slave purchased.
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Caesar speaks of the appalling fate of Gallic towns in the most matter-of- fact way — * Caesar sold a section of this town; the purchasers reported to him the total as amounting to fifty-three thousand ^ The eastern triumphs of Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompeius resulted in the capture of immense numbers of slaves of superior education, whiles before their Digitized by Google 537—539] OCCUPATION. NUMBERS 363 destruction by the last-named, the pirates of the Mediterranean had kept the market well sup...plied. It may be noted that Romans of such distinc- tion as the elder Cato had not been ashamed to traffic in slaves as a pure speculation. Plutarch remarks of Cato that ' he made a habit of acquiring many slaves, purchasing by preference those captives who were small and still capable (like puppies or foals) of profiting by nurture and training* (Cato maiory 21).
538. It is obviously impossible to name any hard and fast price given for slaves. The sum paid would naturally vary according to supply and demand, and according to the qualifications of fuvea."' the slave purchased.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Sandys, John Edwin, Sir, 1844-1922 to read onlineMoreLess
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