law
Lex Oppia
the Oppian law
also: Oppian law
Sumptuary law of 215 BC capping women's gold, colored dress, and carriages; repealed in 195 BC, the occasion of the great debate in this book.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 34 §1 Oppian law
Sumptuary law of 215 BC limiting women's gold, colored dress, and use of carriages; its repeal is the subject of the debate.