Notes on freedom: Individual liberty vs. government tyranny, 18th century and today - Softcover

Glenn Mitchell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156808093X ISBN 13: 9781568080932

Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis, 2000

Synopsis

"Cato's Letters" had a profound impact on Americans of the 18th Century. "Cato" was the pen name of two Englishmen, John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon. For three years beginning in 1720, Cato's Letters were published in British newspapers. They popularized the notion of personal liberty, warned about the dangers of tyranny and the concentration of power, and extolled the virtues of limited government, the separation of powers, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and the rule of law. The Letters were reprinted many times in the colonies, and the ideas they espoused help shape the political beliefs of the Revolutionary era. But the Letters aren't merely historical documents. In the ongoing struggle between liberty and tyranny, Cato's Letters are still as significant for modern Americans as they were for those who laid the groundwork for the American public.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 156808093X
• ISBN 13: 9781568080932
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64