SEMPRONY Gaius Gracchus (Gracchus, Gaius Sempronius)( The Roman statesman and speaker)
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Biography SEMPRONY Gaius Gracchus (Gracchus, Gaius Sempronius)
Gracchus, Gaius Semprony; Gracchus, Gaius Sempronius, 153-121 gg. BC. e., youngest son Semproniya Tiberius Gracchus and Cornelia, a Roman statesman and speaker. He is considered one of the most prominent speakers period of the republic. He worked with his brother, Tiberius Gracchus on implementing agrarian reform program. After the death of his brother continued his work. As he stands at 123-122. was initiated several rulings, essentially undermining the traditional way. Speech,. distinguished by the strength and passion of passion, characteristic of the so-called azianskogo style. They read and studied later stylists and grammar (Fronton, Gellius). To protect its policy was his political testament (at that time was a novelty).
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