Cato’s Letters, Or, Essays on Liberty, Civil and Religious, and Other Important Subjects (2 Vol. Set)

Author: John Trenchard

Brand: Liberty Fund

Edition: Indiana

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• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 1064

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Almost a generation before Washington, Henry, and Jefferson were even born, two Englishmen, concealing their identities with the honored ancient name of Cato, wrote newspaper articles condemning tyranny and advancing principles of liberty that immensely influenced American colonists. The Englishmen were John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon.
John Trenchard (1662–1723) devoted himself to writing on contemporary British politics and for one year was a Member of Parliament from Taunton.
Thomas Gordon (ca. 1695–1750) was a tutor in languages, a publisher, and a pamphleteer.
Ronald Hamowy was Professor Emeritus of Intellectual History at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

From Library Journal

Trenchard and Gordon’s arrangement of the Roman statesman’s epistles was first published in four volumes in 1755. In addition to the text of the letters, this edition contains a publishing history and notes on the text. For scholarly collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Release Date: 31-08-1995

Package Dimensions: 74x241x2041