Studies in General History
Studies in General History
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146 ' STUDIES IN GBNEBAL HISTORY.
defame another, or make verses^ to his disgrace or injury, let him be beaten with a stick. If he break another's limb, unless he can settle with him, he shall undergo retaliation.
If he break the jaw-bone of a free man, he shall pay three hundred pounds of copper; if of a slave, one hundred and fifty. . . .
^^Let there be no exceptional laws in favor of individuals.
. . . Let no capital punishment be pronounced against a Roman citizen, except in the Great Assem...bly of the peo- ple. ... If any one incite an enemy (against Rome), or betray, or deliver up to the enemy, a citizen, let it be a capital offense.
"Let not a dead man be buried or burnt within the city.
. . . Let not the funeral-pile be made of carved wood.
Let there be no more than three mourning-women and ten flute-players. . . . Let the anointing of slaves and the handing round of liquors be abolished. Let no per- fumed liquids be sprinkled upon the deceased. Let no long garlands nor altars covered with perfumes be carried before the corpse.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
146 ' STUDIES IN GBNEBAL HISTORY.
defame another, or make verses^ to his disgrace or injury, let him be beaten with a stick. If he break another's limb, unless he can settle with him, he shall undergo retaliation.
If he break the jaw-bone of a free man, he shall pay three hundred pounds of copper; if of a slave, one hundred and fifty. . . .
^^Let there be no exceptional laws in favor of individuals.
. . . Let no capital punishment be pronounced against a Roman citizen, except in the Great Assem...bly of the peo- ple. ... If any one incite an enemy (against Rome), or betray, or deliver up to the enemy, a citizen, let it be a capital offense.
"Let not a dead man be buried or burnt within the city.
. . . Let not the funeral-pile be made of carved wood.
Let there be no more than three mourning-women and ten flute-players. . . . Let the anointing of slaves and the handing round of liquors be abolished. Let no per- fumed liquids be sprinkled upon the deceased. Let no long garlands nor altars covered with perfumes be carried before the corpse.
What to read after Studies in General History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mary Sheldon Barnes to read onlineMoreLess
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