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Scipio's Liberality
The next instance was his conduct to the daughters
Scipio's liberality to his cousins, sisters to his adoptive father.
of the Great Scipio, sisters to his adoptive
father.The following pedigree will show the various family connexions here alluded to:—
Publius Cornelius Scipioob. in Spain B. C. 212
P. Cornelius Scipio Africanusob. B.C. 187
Aemiliaob. B.C. 162
Lucius Aemilius Paulusob. B.C. 160
Papiria
P. Scipio Nasica
Cornelia(1)
Tib. Sempronius Gracchus
Cornelia(2)
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanusob. s. p. adopted his cousin who became Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus ob. B. C. 129.
Quintus Fabius Maximusadopted by Q. F. M.
Scipio Aemilianusb. B.C. 185
two daughters
When he took the inheritance he was bound to pay them their portion. For their
father covenanted to give each of his two
daughters a marriage portion of fifty talents. Half of this their
mother paid down at once to their husbands, but left the
other half undischarged when she