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Anya

Correct the mistakes, please! Draco Draco the Athenian legislator,his extremely harsh laws provided only the one punishment - death, for insignificant violations and grave crimes, which perfected in Athens. His name is connecting with everything are cruel and are ruthless now. Draco's some was dated 621 year B.C, it wasn't the first written Athenian code of laws, but maybe it was the first comprehensive the code. Later time Solon canceled Draco's code and issueded new law, he left the punishment for murder.

May 15, 2015 3:30 PM

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Draco

Draco, the Athenian legislator, provided only one punishment for his extremely harsh laws--death. This punishment for insignificant violations and grave crimes was perfected in Athens. His name is now connected with everything cruel and ruthless.

Draco's code of laws was dated 621 B.C. It wasn't the first Athenian code of laws ever written, but it may have been the first comprehensive code.

In later times, Solon canceled Draco's code and issued new laws. He left the death penalty for murderers.

May 15, 2015

Thank you very much!

May 16, 2015

The adjective "draconian" comes from the name Draco. "Draconian" means "extremely harsh." Therefore, you can speak of "draconian laws," "draconian punishments," "draconian discipline," "a draconian government," "draconian budget cuts," etc. etc.

May 16, 2015

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