HIST 1001 : Quiz 3 Primary Source Notes
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When: lived 341-270 bce: epicurus = founder of epicurean philosophy, advocates moderation in life. T h e h i s t o r y o f r o m e , b o o k 1. When: wrote in the late 1st century bce / early 1st century ce; founding of rome traditionally 753 bce. Important roman principle that one person should not wield absolute power: roman republic was built on this foundations. When: 449 bce: early codification of roman law. Inscribed on 12 bronze plaques: set up in the forum in rome visible to all, reflect the values of the early roman republic. If someone under the age of puberty commits a crime, it"s up to the praetor to decide what to do (rather than put him to death) If you stole from someone else"s land, you would be hanged as a sacrifice to ceres.
