He eased the tribute of the province, not so much by reducing it in quantity as by cutting off all those vexatious practices which attended the levying of it, far more grievous than the imposition itself.
Burke notes Agricola's approach to taxation, which focused on reducing the burden of tribute through fair practices rather than mere reduction of rates.
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