Cicero’s "Republic" & John Adams' Admiration
In this lecture, Classics and Letters assistant professor Ben Watson explains that Cicero, a Roman politician with a sincere belief in "a mixed constitution," was a major influence on one of America's founding fathers.
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Cicero, Greek Philosophy, and the Fall of the Roman Republic - Philosophers in the Midst of History
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Constitutional Crisis: The Alien & Sedition Acts
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The Federalist & Greek History
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Cicero, On Duties, book 1 | Faction, Elections, and Social Breakdown | Philosophy Core Concepts
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American Contempt for Liberty — Walter Williams
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The Reconstruction Amendments
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The Politics of Cicero (video lecture)
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Was the Constitution the Culmination of the Revolution? Or Something Else?
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Amity Shlaes on Coolidge's life, ideas, and success in bringing about low taxes and small government
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