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Chapter 89: Part III.—Charity in Roman Times. “The system obliged the hard-working

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Chapter 89: Part III.—Charity in Roman Times. “The system obliged the hard-working

to maintain the idlers, while it continually increased their number.” “The effect on agriculture, and proportionally on commerce generally, was ruinous.”
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