The Influence of Machiavelli on the Founding Fathers of the United States
By: Joe Wolverton, II When discussing the intellectual influences on the Founding Fathers of the United States, one typically hears names such as Locke, Montesquieu, and Blackstone. However, one influential ...
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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 11: Livy
by Rob Natelson Commentary The two previous essays (here and here) observed that the final years of the Roman Republic and the first years of the Roman Empire produced some outstanding poets. ...
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