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They covet a return to the primitive practices which prevailed in Rome, when the debtor was sold into slavery or had his body cut into pieces and distributed pro rata among his creditors.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “They covet a return to the primitive practices which prevailed in Rome, when the debtor was sold into slavery or had his…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar condemns the desire to revert to harsh historical practices regarding debtors.
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