American Leviathan

American Leviathan

The Republic That Died

Cicero spent his life arguing that law stands above power. Then a man with an army disagreed.

Sep 04, 2026
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Every educated American of the founding generation learned Latin and many of them learned it on Marcus Tullius Cicero.

That is not a small detail. It means that a Virginia planter’s son and a Boston l…

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