The ideas that formed the Constitution: Virgil alone
By: Rob Natelson The previous (ninth) essay in this series identified three Roman poets quoted by participants in the constitutional debates of 1787–1790—Ovid, Horace, and Virgil. The essay explained why Virgil ...
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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 10: Virgil Alone
by Rob Natelson The previous (ninth) essay in this series identified three Roman poets quoted by participants in the constitutional debates of 1787–1790—Ovid, Horace, and Virgil. The essay explained why ...
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The Federal Government is too Big; George Mason Warned Us
By: Mike Maharrey Many antifederalists warned us about the dangers of centralized power. And George Mason was one of the most prominent. They called this centralization of power in the general ...
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Setting a Foundation: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
By: Mike Maharrey On June 12, 1776, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed the Virginia Declaration of Rights. It is arguably the most important founding document that most people have never heard ...
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