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Gaius Sempronius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus
Roman tribune of the plebs 123-122 BC, brother of Tiberius Gracchus; the second great popularis orator; killed in 121 BC. The famous Whither-shall-I-flee passage (De Or. 3.214) survives only here.
Reading notes
- On Duties §2.72 The great grain distribution of Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, tribune 123-122 BC, whose subsidised grain law (the lex frumentaria) drained the treasury. Cicero contrasts it with the moderate measure of Marcus Octavius.
- Tusculan Disputations §3.48 Gaius Gracchus too, when he had poured out the largest doles
Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, tribune 123-122 BC, author of the grain law (lex frumentaria Sempronia) that subsidized cheap corn for citizens. Cicero cites him as one who praised virtue in words while draining the treasury in deed.