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Two More Senators

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T. P. Wiseman
T. P. Wiseman
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University of Leicester
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I Should like to draw attention to two little-known inscriptions of republican senators; both men deserve notice in that each of them may illustrate the early stages of the recruitment of provincial senators, from Transpadane and Narbonese Gaul respectively.

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The Classical Quarterly , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , May 1965 , pp. 158 - 160
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1965

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page 158 note 1 I am grateful for the advice and suggestions of Mr. M. W. Frederiksen and Dr. E. Badian.

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