The Story of Rome From the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic
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We do not know exactly what all these laws were, but enough has come down to us to make it clear that they were drawn up with great fairness, because they met the expectations of the people ; and this shows, of course, that the political power of the ple- beians was now considerable, because ten patricians would not have made the laws fair, unless there had been a strong influence exerted over them, obliging them to be careful in their action. The ten had acted so well, indeed, that it was thou...ght safe and advisable to continue the government in the same form for another year. This proved a mistake, for Appius managed to gain so much influence that he was the only one of the original ten who was re- elected, and he was able also to cause nine others to be chosen with him who were weak men, whom he felt sure that he could control. When the new de- 90 ffOW THE HEROES FOUGHT.
cemvirs came into power, they soon added two new laws to the original ten, and the whole are now known, therefore, as the " Twelve Tables." The additional laws proved so distasteful to the peo- ple that they were much irritated, and seemed ready to revolt against, the gavernment on the slightest provocation.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We do not know exactly what all these laws were, but enough has come down to us to make it clear that they were drawn up with great fairness, because they met the expectations of the people ; and this shows, of course, that the political power of the ple- beians was now considerable, because ten patricians would not have made the laws fair, unless there had been a strong influence exerted over them, obliging them to be careful in their action. The ten had acted so well, indeed, that it was thou...ght safe and advisable to continue the government in the same form for another year. This proved a mistake, for Appius managed to gain so much influence that he was the only one of the original ten who was re- elected, and he was able also to cause nine others to be chosen with him who were weak men, whom he felt sure that he could control. When the new de- 90 ffOW THE HEROES FOUGHT.
cemvirs came into power, they soon added two new laws to the original ten, and the whole are now known, therefore, as the " Twelve Tables." The additional laws proved so distasteful to the peo- ple that they were much irritated, and seemed ready to revolt against, the gavernment on the slightest provocation.
What to read after The Story of Rome From the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Arthur Gilman to read onlineMoreLess
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