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100 1 _aLewis, James,
_d1863-1939
245 1 4 _aThe Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-27
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States" by James Hamilton Lewis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to compare the political and social conditions of ancient Rome with those of the United States, particularly focusing on the factors that led to the decline of the Roman Republic and examining their relevance to contemporary America. The author draws parallels between the challenges faced by both republics, emphasizing the lessons that can be learned from Roman history. The opening of this work sets the stage for a deep exploration of historical parallels, beginning with a discussion of the significant impact of the Roman Republic on modern governmental structures and various socio-political issues. Lewis outlines the recurrent theme in Roman history of conflict between different classes, namely radicals and conservatives, and suggests that similar divisions exist within American society today. By examining these historical dynamics, he seeks to illustrate the importance of understanding Rome's trajectory as a cautionary tale for the American republic, laying out the main factors leading to Rome's fall while preparing the reader for a detailed analysis of these themes in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government
653 _aRome -- Politics and government -- 510-30 B.C.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41202
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