Influenced by his suspicion of all organizations, and also by the refusal of the Jewish people to pay the capitation tax which was designed to provide for the finishing of the Capitol, he instituted a persecution of the Jews, which, for want of better knowledge on the part of the Romans, could not fail to involve the Christians.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
The imposition of innumerable taxes, door and window, capitation and land taxes, drove the inhabitants to despair."
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
The taxes, too, and contributions, the capitation tax, the percentage upon corn, the various articles of revenues due to Rome, how are they to be paid?
"Callista"
John Henry Cardinal Newman