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The '''Cato Letters''' were a collection of essays written by two 18th century [[English]]men, [[John Trenchard]] and [[Tomas Gordon]]. The essays condemned government tyranny and called for the advancement of civil liberty's with lower government intervention. Trenchar and Gordon's writings reflect many of the views held by todays [[Libertarian]]s.

The '''Cato Letters''' were a collection of essays written by two 18th century [[English]]men, [[John Trenchard]] and [[Tomas Gordon]]. The essays condemned government tyranny and called for the advancement of civil liberty's with lower government intervention. Trenchar and Gordon's writings reflect many of the views held by todays [[Libertarian]]s.

To conceal their identities the authors used the [[Roman]] statesman, [[Cato the Younger]], as an alias[http://www.libertyfund.org/details.asp?displayID=1595]. All 144 essays were published between 1720-1723; and in 1775, a two-volume modernized sixth edition of the ''Cato's Letters'' was printed in [[London]]. Many historians see these letters as the foundation of the philosophical foundation of the [[American Revolution]].  

To conceal their identities the authors used the [[Roman]] statesman, [[Cato the Younger]], as an alias<ref>http://www.libertyfund.org/details.asp?displayID=1595</ref>. All 144 essays were published between 1720-1723; and in 1775, a two-volume modernized sixth edition of the ''Cato's Letters'' was printed in [[London]]. Many historians see these letters as the foundation of the philosophical foundation of the [[American Revolution]].  

A public policy research organization founded in 1975, the [[CATO Institution]], was named after the letters[http://www.libertyfund.org/details.asp?displayID=1595].

A public policy research organization founded in 1975, the [[CATO Institution]], was named after the letters<ref>http://www.libertyfund.org/details.asp?displayID=1595</ref>.

 

 

 

[[Category:History]]

[[Category:History]]