The basis of the Roman constitution was the family, and the constitution of the state was but an expansion of that of the family. Continue reading “Rome’s original constitution”
The constitution of Lycurgus
Lycurgus had perfectly well understood that all the above changes take place necessarily and naturally, and had taken into consideration that every variety of constitution which is simple and formed on one principle is precarious, as it is soon perverted into the corrupt form which is proper to it and naturally follows on it. Continue reading “The constitution of Lycurgus”