Agrippa essays
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The Agrippa essays are a series of Anti-Federalist writings, attributed to James Winthrop, that argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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| Agrippa essays canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Agrippa essays Context triple: [Anti-Federalist Papers, hasPart, Agrippa essays]
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Against Apion
Against Apion is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that defends Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and slanders of Greco-Roman writers.
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Cicero’s Dream of Scipio
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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Apologeticus
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Vita di Cicerone
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Agrippa essays Target entity description: The Agrippa essays are a series of Anti-Federalist writings, attributed to James Winthrop, that argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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A.
Against Apion
Against Apion is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that defends Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and slanders of Greco-Roman writers.
-
B.
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio
Cicero’s Dream of Scipio is a philosophical passage from his work "De re publica" that presents a visionary dialogue on the immortality of the soul, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtue.
-
C.
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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D.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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E.
Vita di Cicerone
Vita di Cicerone is a humanist biographical work on the Roman orator Cicero, written by the early Renaissance scholar and statesman Leonardo Bruni.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist writings
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series of political essays ⓘ |
| author | James Winthrop ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Agrippa ⓘ |
| concern |
potential for consolidated national government
ⓘ
size and scale of the proposed republic ⓘ threats to individual liberty ⓘ threats to state sovereignty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| critiques |
centralization of federal power
ⓘ
extent of powers granted to Congress ⓘ structure of the proposed federal government ⓘ |
| genre |
pamphlet literature
ⓘ
political essay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agrippa I
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linked to:
Agrippa
Agrippa II ⓘ Agrippa III ⓘ Agrippa IV ⓘ Agrippa IX ⓘ Agrippa V ⓘ
linked to:
Agrippa III
Agrippa VI ⓘ Agrippa VII ⓘ
linked to:
Agrippa VI
Agrippa VIII ⓘ Agrippa X ⓘ Agrippa XI ⓘ Agrippa XII ⓘ Agrippa XIII ⓘ Agrippa XIV ⓘ Agrippa XIX ⓘ Agrippa XL ⓘ Agrippa XV ⓘ Agrippa XVI ⓘ Agrippa XVII ⓘ Agrippa XVIII ⓘ Agrippa XX ⓘ Agrippa XXI ⓘ Agrippa XXII ⓘ Agrippa XXIII ⓘ Agrippa XXIV ⓘ Agrippa XXIX ⓘ Agrippa XXV ⓘ Agrippa XXVI ⓘ Agrippa XXVII ⓘ Agrippa XXVIII ⓘ Agrippa XXX ⓘ Agrippa XXXI ⓘ
linked to:
Agrippa XXI
Agrippa XXXII ⓘ Agrippa XXXIII ⓘ Agrippa XXXIV ⓘ
linked to:
Agrippa XXI
Agrippa XXXIX ⓘ Agrippa XXXV ⓘ Agrippa XXXVI ⓘ Agrippa XXXVII ⓘ Agrippa XXXVIII ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | United States Constitution ratification debates ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Founding Era
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
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| influencedBy |
classical republican thought
ⓘ
concerns about large republics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of the proposed federal government
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opposition to ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| medium | newspaper essays ⓘ |
| opposes | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 1780s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalist Papers
ⓘ
Federalist Papers ⓘ
linked to:
The Federalist Papers
|
| studiedIn |
American constitutional history
ⓘ
legal history ⓘ political science ⓘ |
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