19 .-- M., and Dureau de la blalle, Economie Politique des Romains, l.i.c.

15.
But I cannot think that this writer has made out his case as to the common price of an agricultural slave being from 2000 to 2500 francs, (80l.

to 100l.) He has overlooked the passages which show the ordinary prices, (i.e.Hor.Sat.ii.

vii.

45,) and argued from extraordinary and exceptional cases .-- M.