Questions for Examination.

1.  What consequences followed this great prosperity of the Roman arms?

2.  Who first resolved to repress the corruption which had taken place in the manners of the people?

3.  What was the character of Tiberius Gracchus?

4.  Had he any influence with the people?

5.  How was the Licinian law received?

6.  Did the people believe them?

7.  What furthered his views?

8.  What advantages occurred to the Romans by his death?

9.  What was the effect of this will?

10.  What measures did they adopt for this purpose?

11.  What was the consequence of their interference?

12.  Was this insinuation believed?

13.  Did Scipio use violence?

14.  What was the fate of Gracchus and his friends?

15.  Were his enemies satisfied with this vengeance?

16.  What became of Caius Gracchus in the mean time?

17.  Was he really desirous of avoiding popularity?

18.  In what way did he bring himself into notice?

19.  What proof of esteem was given him?

20.  How was this compliment received?

21.  What was the consequence of this resentment?

22.  What was his first effort?

23.  What was his next act?

24.  What was the next?

25.  What followed?

26.  What was the consequence of these acts?

27.  Did he find steady friends?

28.  Were his measures of precaution successful?

29.  What farther indignities did he experience?

SECTION II.

  Say, Romans, whence so dire a fury rose,
  To glut with Latin blood your barbarous foes? 
  Could you in wars like these provoke your fate? 
  Wars, where no triumphs on the victors wait?—­Rowe’s Lucan.

1.  It was now seen that the fate of Gracchus was resolved on.  Opim’ius, the consul, was not contented with the protection of the senate, the knights, and a numerous retinue of slaves and clients; he ordered a body of Candians, who were mercenaries in the Roman service, to follow and attend him. 2.  Thus guarded, and conscious of the superiority of his forces, he insulted Gracchus whereever he met him, doing all in his power to produce a quarrel, in which he might have a pretence for despatching his enemy in the fray. 3.  Gracchus avoided all recrimination, and, as if apprised of the consul’s designs, would not even wear any arms for his defence. 4.  His friend Ful’vius Flaccus, however, a zealous tribune, was not so remiss, but resolved to oppose party against party, and for this purpose brought up several countrymen to Rome, who came under pretence of desiring employment. 5.  When the day for determining the controversy was arrived, the two parties, early in the morning, attended at the Capitol, where, while