[616] Sallust Catil 4 § 1.
[617] Cic pro Sex Roscio §§ 39-51.
[618] Cic pro Sex Roscio §§ 50-1.
[619] Livy VI 12 § 5, cf VII 25 § 8.
[620] Dionys XVII [XVIII] 4. L Postumius Megellus was consul 305, 294, 291 BC. The story relates to his third consulship. His earlier career may be followed in Liv IX 44, X 26 § 15, 32 § 1, 37, 46 § 16.
[621] Liv epit XI.
[622] See the precept of Mago cited by Pliny NH XVIII § 35.
[623] That is, on those possessed of a certain minimum of property, which was lowered in course of time. Originally reckoned on land only, thus reckoning only those settled on farms (adsidui). See Mommsen Staatsrecht index. The rise in the census numbers between 131 and 125 BC is explained by Greenidge History p 150 as due to the increase of adsidui through effect of Gracchan legislation.
[624] See Greenidge History pp 60-1, 424-5.
[625] See Cato’s opinion cited by Cic de off II § 89, Columella VI praef §§ 3-5, Plin NH XVIII §§ 29, 30.