Φαλκίδιος
Falcidius
Translated by David Whitehead27 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
"There is a law enacted under Gaius Octavius Caesar, still retaining most of its force as regards the bequeathing of estates, inaugurated under the tribune Falcidius."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φαλκίδιος· νόμος ἐστὶ παρὰ καίσαρος τεθεὶς Γαΐου Ὀκταβίου, πλείστην καὶ νῦν ἰσχὺν ἔχων εἰς τὰς τῶν κλήρων διαδοχάς, πρὸς Φαλκιδίου τοῦ δημάρχου εὑρημένος.
Betacode
*falki/dios: no/mos e)sti\ para\ kai/saros teqei\s *gai/+ou *)oktabi/ou, plei/sthn kai\ nu=n i)sxu\n e)/xwn ei)s ta\s tw=n klh/rwn diadoxa/s, pro\s *falkidi/ou tou= dhma/rxou eu(rhme/nos.
Notes
- Cassius Dio 48.33.5: law (40 BCE) of the tribune P. Falcidius. The Digest (35.2.1ff) supplies further detail on its provisions, e.g. no Roman citizen could in his will divert more than three quarters of his estate from the legal heir(s).
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Revision history5 revisions · last 30 May 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; expanded note — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- modified keywords — David Whitehead
- modified translation, set status — William Hutton
- Translated — David Whitehead