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The Constitution and the Lessons of Rome

Louis J. Sirico, Villanova University School of Law

Abstract

This article identifies all references in The Federalist to ancient Rome and explains them and their import for the arguments favoring ratification. As our knowledge of classical civilization fades, we become less able to understand the meaning of a central document in our history. The article addresses this problem.

Suggested Citation

Louis J. Sirico. "The Constitution and the Lessons of Rome" ExpressO (2004).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/louis_sirico/1