The Mischiefs of Corruption
“All tyrannies,” wrote Algernon Sidney, “had their beginnings from corruption.” He drew most of his illustrations in Discourses Concerning Government from the Roman experience, which, in little over a hundred… Read more »
Tag: Rome
Cato’s Letter #115: The Encroaching Nature of Power, Ever to be Watched and Checked
This letter is among Cato’s best. Like Machiavelli in a few of his Discourses on Livy, Cato touches on the nature of despots, and the measures taken by the Roman… Read more »
Dictators and Republics (Part I of III)
Given the seizure of so many powers by the executive branch these past seven years, this is probably not the best time to examine the ancient office of dictator. But,… Read more »