In the late 4th century AD, the Roman statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus wrote four letters arguing against the revival of the censorship, an office that had been abolished for over a century. Symmachus believed reviving this office would undermine traditional Roman liberties and result in arbitrary punishments being inflicted on citizens.
In the late 4th century AD, the Roman statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus wrote four letters arguing against the revival of the censorship, an office that had been abolished for over a century. Symmachus believed reviving this office would undermine traditional Roman liberties and result in arbitrary punishments being inflicted on citizens.
In the late 4th century AD, the Roman statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus wrote four letters arguing against the revival of the censorship, an office that had been abolished for over a century. Symmachus believed reviving this office would undermine traditional Roman liberties and result in arbitrary punishments being inflicted on citizens.