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Lex Duodecim Tabularum

Twelve Tables

also: XII Tables

Rome's first written code of law (450 BC); memorised by Roman schoolboys into the late Republic. Crassus's hyperbole at De Or. 1.195: it surpasses the libraries of all the philosophers.

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Mentioned in 8 works (20 total)

For Marcus Tullius speeches · 3 mentions
On His House speeches · 1 mention
For Publius Sestius speeches · 1 mention
On the Commonwealth philosophy · 1 mention
On the Laws philosophy · 9 mentions
For Titus Annius Milo speeches · 1 mention
On Duties philosophy · 3 mentions
Second Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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