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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 | + | 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 | + | 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>. |
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Revision as of 23:30, July 28, 2007
The Cato Letters were a collection of essays written by two 18th century Englishmen, 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 Libertarians.
To conceal their identities the authors used the Roman statesman, Cato the Younger, as an alias[1]. 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[2].