“Virgil and the Constitution” is Now Published!
Virgil was by far the most popular poet among those who debated the Constitution.
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Virgil and the Constitution
Participants in the debates over the ratification of the Constitution freely quoted Virgil to drive home their arguments.
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Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding
Vergil’s poetry was an inspiration for the Founders and is the basis for all three mottos on the Great Seal of the United States.
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The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 10: Virgil alone
Participants in the ratification debates could supplement English by using Virgil’s expressions . . . Virgil gave their message more force.
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The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 2: The Founders’ education
Eighteenth-century education encompassed religion, music, and English. . . . But the heart of the curriculum was made up of the Greco-Roman classics.
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The American Founders: Latin Lovers
Take out a dollar bill and look on the back. There you will see the two sides of the Great
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