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Federalist No. 6

No 5 No 7 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States For the Independent Journal. Hamilton To the People of the State of…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 6

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 5Federalist No. 7Federalist No. 6 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States To the People of the State of New…

Greek literature, ancient

(Encyclopedia) Greek literature, ancient, the writings of the ancient Greeks. The Greek Isles are recognized as the birthplace of Western intellectual life. The next period of Greek literature…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 38

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 37Federalist No. 39Federalist No. 38 The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed…

Federalist No. 38

No 37 No 39 The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed From the New York Packet.Tuesday, January 15, 1788.Madison To the…

Brewer's: Giants

(g soft). (1) Of Greek mythology, sons of Tartaros and Ge. When they attempted to storm heaven, they were hurled to earth by the aid of Hercules, and buried under Mount Etna. (2) Of…

Writers

  Achebe, Rousseau, Yourcenar, and more A-B | C | D-F | G-H | I-L | M-N | O-P | R-S | T-Z   Achebe, Chinua Adams, Henry Addison, Joseph Aesop Agee, James Agnon, S. Y. Alcott,…

Zoroastrianism

(Encyclopedia) ZoroastrianismZoroastrianismzôˌrōăsˈtrēənĭzəm [key], religion founded by Zoroaster, but with many later accretions. The religion's priests, successors to the pre-Zoroastrian Magi,…

Neoplatonism

(Encyclopedia) NeoplatonismNeoplatonismnēˌōplāˈtənĭzəm [key], ancient mystical philosophy based on the doctrines of Plato. Neoplatonism was an early influence on Christian thinkers. The Christian…

Transcendental Wild Oats

A Chapter from an Unwritten RomanceLouisa May AlcottDecember 18, 1873On the first day of June, 184—, a large wagon, drawn by a small horse and containing a motley load, went lumbering over…