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The History of Rome, Book IV

CHAPTER III
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This was simply a suspension of further domain-distribution under a mild form.

The consul Tuditanus, by no means Gracchan in his views and little inclined to occupy himself with the difficult task of agrarian definition, embraced the opportunity of going off to the Illyrian army and leaving the duty entrusted to him unfulfilled.

The allotment-commission no doubt continued to subsist, but, as the judicial regulation of the domain-land was at a standstill, it was compelled to remain inactive.
Assassination of Aemilianus The reform-party was deeply indignant.

Even men like Publius Mucius and Quintus Metellus disapproved of the intervention of Scipio.

Other circles were not content with expressing disapproval.


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