Togliatti, Gramsci, Pacchioni e le XII Tavole

The paper is about the youthful passion of Togliatti concerning the Roman law and in particular the decemviral question, which he showed during some Romanist seminars organized by Giovanni Pacchioni at the University of Turin. Over the course of these lectures he started the partnership with Antonio Gramsci. Despite the lack of information, Togliatti argued the authenticity of the XII Tables, differently from Pacchioni, although he will remain linked to his teaching, as appears from some reminiscences about the Roman law basic characters.

Keywords: XII Tables, Togliatti, Gramsci, Pacchioni, Italian Communist Party