Even if the primitive patrician nobility had already gained ground, even if the reges were endeavoring gradually to extend their power, it does not change the original, fundamental character of the constitution, and that alone matters.

• 尽管自然产生的罗马贵族已经获得了牢固的基础，尽管担任勒克斯的人力图逐渐扩大自己的权力，但是所有这一切并没有改变制度的最初的根本性质，而全部问题就在于此。