A modest plea for an equal common-wealth against monarchy. : In which the genuine nature and true interest of a free-state is briefly stated: its consistency with a national clergy, mercenary lawyers, and hereditary nobility examined; together with the expediency of an agrarian and rotation of offices asserted. Also, an apology for younger brothers, the restitution of gavil-kind, and relief of the poor.... by Sprigg, William, fl. 1657

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A modest plea, for an equal common-wealth, against monarchy. : In which the genuine nature, and true interest of a free-state, is briefly stated; its consistency with a national clergie, hereditary nobility, and mercenary lawyers, is examined; together with the expediency of an agrarian and rotation of offices asserted. Also, an apology for younger brothers, the restitution of gavil-kinde, and relief of the poor.... by Sprigg, William, fl. 1657

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Selected writings of Thomas Paine / by Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Table of Contents: “…On Affairs Public and Private (1796); Agrarian Justice, Opposed to Agrarian Law, and to Agrarian Monopoly (1797).…”
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Rights of man ; Common sense ; and other political writings / by Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Table of Contents: “…Commons sense -- American crisis I -- American crisis XIII -- Letters to Jefferson -- Rights of man (1791) -- Rights of Man part the second (1792) -- Letter addressed to the addressers on the late proclamation -- Dissertation on the first principles of government -- Agrarian justice -- Of society and civilization -- Of the origin of the present old governments -- Of the old and new systems of government -- Of constitutions -- Ways and means of improving the condition of Europe, interspersed with miscellaneous observations.…”
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The quotable Machiavelli /

Table of Contents: “…Political Life; Accusations and Calumnies; Agrarian Law; Ambition; The Aristocracy; The Army and Soldiers; Artillery; Authority; Cavalry; Cities; Citizenship; Colonies; Constitution; Corruption; Dictatorship; Disorders; Empires and Emperors; Equality; Errors; Expansion; Extraordinary Measures; Fortresses; The Founders and Reformers of States; Gold; Gonfalonier (Highest Magistrate of the Republic of Florence); Government; Laws; Liberality; Liberty and Its Safekeeping; Ministers; Mixed Government; The Multitude; Opinion, Freedom of; The People; Popular Government; Poverty.…”
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