There was, according to the testimony of Polybius, hardly a man of means in Rome who had not been concerned as an avowed or silent partner
in leasing the public revenues ; and much more must each have invested on an average a considerable portion of his capital in mercantile generally.
in leasing the public revenues ; and much more must each have invested on an average a considerable portion of his capital in mercantile generally.
The history of Rome; tr. with the sanction of the ... v.3. Mommsen, Theodor, 1817-1903
