01576cam a2200301 4500 133562666 TxAuBib 20080923120000.0 070927s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007039018 9780742556232 $22.95 0742556239 $22.95 DLC DLC YDXCP BAKER BTCTA C#P DLC TxAuBib Richard, Carl J. Greeks and Romans bearing gifts : how the ancients inspired the Founding Fathers / Carl J. Richard. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008. xi, 203 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and indexes. The storytellers and the founders -- Sparta and individual rights -- The Persian wars and the superiority of republican government -- Athens and the perils of democracy -- The fall of Greece and the need for a strong central government -- Early Rome and republican virtue -- The fall of the Roman republic and the need for vigilance -- The Roman emperors and the preciousness of liberty. 20090224. Political science United States History 18th century. Political science Greece History. Political science Rome History. Philosophy, American 18th century. Founding Fathers of the United States. Civilization, Classical. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0805/2007039018.html