Books XI-XVI. 2D Ed., REV. by H.F. Pelham and C.D. Fisher (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...9. Capua atque Nuceria. Theformer (now S Maria, about three miles from the modern Capua) was one of the Campanian colonies of the dictator Caesar (Caes. B. C. 1. 14,4, &c.); the latter (Nocera, east of Pompeii) was one of the colonies contemplated by the triumvirs (Ap. B. C. 4. 3). but was probably not estab ished till the time of Augustus. On new colonies in Italy, see 14. a7, a. lo. oongiarium. On such gifts see 3. 29, 3 (and note); 12. 41, 3. This one is recorded on coins of Nero, inscribed these sestertiurn quadringenties aerario inlatum est ad retinendam populi fidem. vectigal quoque quintae et vicesimae venalium 3 mancipiorum remissum, specie magis quam vi, quia cum venditor pendere iuberetur, in pattern pretii emptoribus adcrescebat. Et 4 edixit Caesar ne quis magistratus aut procurator in provincia quam obtineret spectaculum gladiatorum aut ferarum aut quod aliud ludicrum ederet. nam ante non minus tali largitione quam 5 corripiendis pecuniis subiectos adfligebant, dum quae libidine deliquerant ambitu propugnant. on Cong. i. dat. pop. (Cohen i. p. 283, 3. npeoie rungis quam vi. The remiss '68); other coins record a. second (Cohen sion consisted only in that it was levied i. 284, 72); and Eckhcl (vi. 27 ) refers from the slave-dealers ( mang0nes'), Wh to some evidence for a third (see note on were usually foreigners, instead of from i5. 72, r). It is suggested by Schiller the purchasers, who were usually Roman; t r (p. 109) that this one was intended to citizens: and the former took care to 6' mark the beginning of his principate, but coup themselves by adding it to the prlce had to be delayed till the fiscus had of the slaves. The change appears only recovered from the donative (is. 69, 3). to have...