“Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language” S:1 E:29 Reading Excerpts from Roman Law

S:1 E:29 Reading Excerpts from Roman Law Probe examples of Roman legislation in the original Latin, starting with a provision for the sale of sons by fathers from the Twelve Tables, the most ancient codification of Roman law. Examine marriage and divorce law, and a peculiar tradition forbidding the exchange of gifts between a husband and wife.