Jak „kupowali” Grecy? Kilka uwag do wywodu Gajusza poświęconego umowie kupna-sprzedaży (Gai. 3.141)
How were Greeks “buying”? Remarks to Gaius’ commentary regarding a purchase contract (Gai. 3.141)

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the problem what an ancient trade contract was called. Did Greeks perceiveit only as a barter exchange or a purchase agreement? Perhaps this difference was insignificant or irrelevant?In order to solve this mystery the author follows the footsteps of Gaius’ way of thinking, datingback to the Roman times. Although Homer cannot be considered a jurist, his texts provided Gaius withvaluable input. They enabled the ancient jurist to a make well-grounded point in one of the most renownjuridical discussion of ancient times between Sabinians and Proculians. The author analyzed Gaius’ textand searched for the original sense of Homer’s poetry so as to rediscover the true nature of an originaltrade transaction in ancient Greece.

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