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Its number
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119
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Its mode of Election
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119
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Its power and duties
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119
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III. THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES—
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1. The Comitia Curiata
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120
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2. The Comitia Centuriata: change in its constitution
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120
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3. The Comitia Tributa
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121
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The Tribunes
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121
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The Plebiscita
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121
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IV. FINANCES—
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Tributum
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121
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Vectigalia
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121
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V. THE ARMY—
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Number of the Legion
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122
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1. First Period—Servius Tullius
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122
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2. Second Period—The Great Latin War, B.C. 340
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122
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Hastati
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122
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Principes
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122
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Triarii
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122
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Rorarii and Accensi
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123
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3. Third Period—During the wars of the younger Scipio
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123
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Two legions assigned to each Consul
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123
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Division of the legion
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123
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The Maniples
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123
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The Cohorts
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123
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The Tribuni Militum
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123
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The Horse-soldiers
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123
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Infantry of the Socii
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123
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4. Fourth Period—From the times of the Gracchi to the downfall of the Republic
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123
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Changes introduced by Marius
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124
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Triumphs
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124
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CHAPTER XVIII.
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INTERNAL HISTORY OF ROME DURING THE MACEDONIAN AND SYRIAN WARS. CATO AND SCIPIO.
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Effect of the Roman conquests in the East
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126
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Debasement of the Roman character
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126
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192.
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Infamous conduct of L. Flamininus
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127
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193.
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Worship of Bacchus
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127
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Gladiatorial exhibitions
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127
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Rise of the new nobility
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127
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191.
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Law against bribery
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127
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Decay of the peasant proprietors
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128
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M. Porcius Cato
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128
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234.
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His birth
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