Ancient Roman Statutes: A Translation with Introduction,Commentary, Glossary and Index
Allen Chester Johnson, Paul Robinson Coleman-Norton, Frank Card Bourne
Number of quotes: 5
Book ID: 15 Page: 12
Section: 2A3
Table X. Sacred Law, 1. A dead person shall not be buried or burned in the city. (104)
Quote ID: 247
Time Periods: 04
Book ID: 15 Page: 112
Section: 4B
Document 129. LETTER OF OCTAVIAN ON JEWISH RIGHTS,ca. 35 B.C.
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Caesar to Norbanus Flaccus, greetings.
The Jews, how many so ever they are, who according to ancient usage have been wont to offer and to send sacred monies to Jerusalem shall do this without hindrance.
Quote ID: 249
Time Periods: 01
Book ID: 15 Page: 113
Section: 4B
Document 134. LETTER OF NORBANUS ON JEWISH RIGHTS,ca. 30 B.C.
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The proconsul Gaius Norbanus Flaccus to the magistrates of the Ephesians, greetings.
Caesar has written to me that the Jews, wherever they may be, are accustomed, after they have assembled themselves by their own ancient custom, to contribute monies, which they send to Jerusalem. It is his will that these persons shall not be hindered from doing this.
Quote ID: 250
Time Periods: 0
Book ID: 15 Page: 205
Section: 5C
Document 246. RESCRIPT OF HADRIAN ON THE MONEY-CHANGERS OF PERGAMUM, ca. 130 A.D.….
Like many other cities, especially in the eastern providences, Pergamum had the privilege of issuing bronze coinage. This brought a certain amount of revenue to the city, but fiduciary bronze did not command the same confidence as imperial silver,…
Quote ID: 252
Time Periods: 2
Book ID: 15 Page: 213
Section: 4B
Document 257. EDICT OF A MAGISTATE ON THE EPHESIAN BAKER’S GUILD, 150|200 A.D.….
I, therefore order the bakers not to indulge in meetings (2) and their leaders not to undertake audacious actions…
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But if anyone of them hereafter is apprehended either attending a meeting contrary to orders or taking the lead in any tumult or sedition he shall be summoned and punished with the appropriate penalty.
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(2) The magistrate is here following the same policy that Trajan directed Pliny to use in Bithynia, that is to forbid gatherings of artisans or of other persons who had common interests (betaeriae), since these frequently led to disorder (Pliny, Ep. 10, 34, 1 and 10, 96, 7).
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Quote ID: 253
Time Periods: 2
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