The Ancestral Constitution

accepted activity already American ancestral constitution ancient appeal argu argument Aristotle assembly Athenian Athens Atthis authority become beginning believe Burke Burke's called Cambridge century claim classic Cleisthenes Cleitophon collective common law continuity correct course critical debate decree democracy democratic discussion dismissal distinction documents doubt Draco England English Essays evidence examine example fact Fathers fundamental given Greek Greek tragedy historians historiography idea included inquiry interest issue Jefferson known later London matter mean memory ment myths natural never Norman Yoke opening particular passage past philosophy Plato Pocock political political theory practical present problem Professor published question quoted reason recent reference Reflections respectively restore rhetoric Roosevelt sense seventeenth-century societies Solon suggest theory Thomas Thucydides tion tradition true turn University writing written York