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the census

also: censendi causa, the census

The Roman census, the periodic registration of citizens and property conducted by the censors; the census of 70 BC drew crowds to Rome. Cicero cites it as one reason for the great gathering present at Verres's trial.

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Mentioned in 16 works (23 mentions)

For Quintus Roscius the Comic Actor speech · 1 mention
Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book I speech · 3 mentions
Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speech · 4 mentions
Against Verres, First Hearing speech · 1 mention
For Aulus Caecina speech · 1 mention
For Aulus Cluentius speech · 2 mentions
For the Poet Aulus Licinius Archias speech · 1 mention
For Lucius Flaccus speech · 2 mentions
For Lucius Cornelius Balbus speech · 1 mention
For Marcus Caelius speech · 1 mention
For Publius Sestius speech · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 4.9 letter · 1 mention
On the Laws phil · 1 mention
For Titus Annius Milo speech · 1 mention
Stoic Paradoxes phil · 1 mention
Topics: To Gaius Trebatius rhet · 1 mention

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