Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli (1532)

The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli (1532)

CHAPTER XVIII — CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH PRINCES SHOULD KEEP FAITH Every one admits how praiseworthy it is in a prince to keep faith, and …

 

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (August 1789)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (August 1789)

The Representatives of the French people, organized in National Assembly, considering that ignorance, forgetfulness, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole causes …

 

The Athenian Constitution By Aristotle Written 350 B.C.E

The Athenian Constitution By Aristotle Written 350 B.C.E

Part 3 Now the ancient constitution, as it existed before the time of Draco, was organized as follows. The magistrates were elected according to qualifications of …

 

The Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio (1350)

The Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio (1350)

— Beginneth here the first day of the Decameron, in which, when the author has set forth, how it came to pass that the persons, …

 

Summa Theologica, Thomas Aquinas (1265-1274)

Summa Theologica, Thomas Aquinas (1265-1274)

THE INFINITY OF GOD (FOUR ARTICLES) After considering the divine perfection we must consider the divine infinity, and God’s existence in things: for God is everywhere, …

 

The Laws of the Twelve Tables (451 BC)

The Laws of the Twelve Tables (451 BC)

TABLE I. Concerning the summons to court. Law I. When anyone summons another before the tribunal of a judge, the latter must, without hesitation, immediately appear. Law II. If, after …

 

95 theses, Martin Luther (1517)

95 theses, Martin Luther (1517)

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences by Dr. Martin Luther (1517) October 31, 1517   Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when …

 

Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri (1308 – 1321)

Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri (1308 – 1321)

http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1004/pg1004.html Paradiso: Canto II O Ye, who in some pretty little boat, Eager to listen, have been following Behind my ship, that singing sails along, Turn back to look again …

 

Magna Carta, Feudal Barons (1215)

Magna Carta, Feudal Barons (1215)

The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, is a document created for the purpose of limiting the powers of the monarch and preserving the basic legal …

 

Book of Genesis (VI-V BC or Moeses on 1391–1271 BC)

Book of Genesis (VI-V BC or Moeses on 1391–1271 BC)

The basic narrative expresses the central theme: God creates the world and appoints man as his regent, but man proves disobedient and God destroys his …