Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 438 Stephenson, Andrew 1856 1927 Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Lesley Halamek and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic" by Andrew Stephenson is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines the evolution of land ownership and agrarian laws in ancient Rome, particularly focusing on how public lands were managed and eventually transformed into private property as the Republic transitioned into the Empire. It offers an in-depth exploration of the agrarian reforms that sought to address disparities between the patrician and plebeian classes and the socio-political implications of land distribution. The opening of the text sets a scholarly tone as Stephenson articulates his purpose: to trace the development of the Roman land ownership system and its implications on political history. It highlights the central role of public lands (ager publicus) in the fabric of Roman society and governance, establishing a connection between land control and broader constitutional issues. The author discusses the origins of these lands, their acquisition through conquest, and the subsequent attempts by various legislators to reform land laws to benefit the lower classes, thus setting the stage for a deeper dive into specific agrarian laws and movements in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Public lands -- Rome Colonate Agricultural laws and legislation (Roman law) H Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient 265077 2025-07-05T15:32:53.205528 text/html 264476 2020-12-15T02:44:52 text/html 211003 2025-07-05T15:33:01.738463 application/epub+zip 214117 2025-07-05T15:32:56.969498 application/epub+zip 156117 2025-07-05T15:32:55.566531 application/epub+zip 560197 2025-07-05T15:33:04.746488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545258 2025-07-05T15:33:00.740490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370689 2022-09-06T21:48:07.596923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221298 2025-07-05T15:32:52.363510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201397 2024-10-28T19:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221099 2020-12-15T02:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221168 2020-12-15T02:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20749 2025-07-05T15:33:04.885430 application/rdf+xml 21977 2025-07-05T15:32:56.091501 image/jpeg 4709 2025-07-05T15:32:55.830495 image/jpeg 82165 2020-12-15T02:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 110157 2020-12-15T02:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 82102 2020-12-15T02:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 209106 2025-07-05T15:32:53.248587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog