The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryHarvard University Press, 1958 - 465 pagine Through the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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Pagina 258
... administration ; that is to say , they could not hold magistracies and elective offices . They were per- mitted as voting members of the Comitia Curiata , the assemblies of all men able to bear arms ( there were thirty curiae , ten for ...
... administration ; that is to say , they could not hold magistracies and elective offices . They were per- mitted as voting members of the Comitia Curiata , the assemblies of all men able to bear arms ( there were thirty curiae , ten for ...
Pagina 271
... administration , and further con- quests could in the long run not be sustained by the Romans or Rome alone . In our present context , however , the municipia are of lesser weight since , unlike the colonies , they do not accom- plish a ...
... administration , and further con- quests could in the long run not be sustained by the Romans or Rome alone . In our present context , however , the municipia are of lesser weight since , unlike the colonies , they do not accom- plish a ...
Pagina 358
... administration and self - government ; he cites the failing agriculture of the third century , the debasement of the currency , and oppressive taxation.23 Obviously there is no more soundness in all this than there is in literature ...
... administration and self - government ; he cites the failing agriculture of the third century , the debasement of the currency , and oppressive taxation.23 Obviously there is no more soundness in all this than there is in literature ...
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