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By democracy we usually mean a government comprising popular rule, individual human rights and freedom, and a free-market economy. Yet the flaws in traditional Athenian democracy can instruct us on the weaknesses of that first element of modern democracies shared with Athens: rule by all citizens equally. In Democracy's Dangers & Discontents, Bruce Thornton discusses those criticisms first aired by ancient critics of Athenian democracy, then traces the historical process by which the Republic of the founders has evolved into something sim 606 $aDemocracy$y20th century 606 $aDemocracy$x21st century 615 0$aDemocracy 615 0$aDemocracy$x21st century. 676 $a321.809049 700 $aThornton$b Bruce S.$0920524 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786647403321 996 $aDemocracy's dangers and discontents$93836089 997 $aUNINA LEADER 04646nam 2200853 450 001 9910813477703321 005 20230912143529.0 010 $a1-282-03972-5 010 $a9786612039720 010 $a1-4426-7668-X 024 7 $a10.3138/9781442676688 035 $a(CKB)2420000000004154 035 $a(EBL)3250400 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000388313 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11283383 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000388313 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10423669 035 $a(PQKB)10220666 035 $a(CaPaEBR)417411 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602308 035 $a(DE-B1597)464610 035 $a(OCoLC)944178006 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781442676688 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4671674 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11257378 035 $a(OCoLC)958579383 035 $a(OCoLC)1379830781 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_104924 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/6j2mcw 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/5/417411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4671674 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3250400 035 $a(EXLCZ)992420000000004154 100 $a20160923h19891989 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCollected Works of Erasmus$iLiterary and educational writings$h7 $eDe virtute, Oratio funebris, Encomium medicinae, De puero, Tyrannicida, Ovid, Prudentis, Galen, Lingua /$fedited by Elaine Fantham and Erika Rummel with the assistance of Jozef IJsewijn 205 $aVolume 33 210 1$aToronto, [Ontario] ;$aBuffalo, [New York] ;$aLondon, [England] :$cUniversity of Toronto Press,$d1989. 210 4$dİ1989 215 $a1 online resource (597 p.) 225 0 $aCollected Works of Erasmus 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-8020-5818-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aErasmus and the Greek Classics / Erika Rummel -- Erasmus and the Latin Classics / Elaine Fantham -- Oration on the Pursuit of Virtue : Oratio de virtute amplectenda / translated and annotated by Brad Inwood -- Funeral Oration : Oratio funebris / translated and annotated by Brian McGregor -- Oration in Praise of the Art of Medicine : Declamatio in laudem artis medicae / translated and annotated by Brian McGregor -- Homily on the Child Jesus : Concio de puero Iesu / translated and annotated by Emily Kearns -- The Tyrannicide, Erasmus' Reply to Lucian's Declamation : Tyrannicida, declamationi Lucianicae respondens / translated and annotated by Erika Rummel -- Commentary on Ovid's Nut-Tree : In Nucem Ovidii commentarius / translated by A.G. Rigg -- Commentary on Two Hymns of Prudentius : Commentarius in duos hymnos Prudentii / translated by A.G. Rigg, annotated by A.G. Rigg and Erika Rummel -- Translations from Galen : Exhortation to Study the Liberal Arts, Especially Medicine; The Best Kind of Teaching; The Proper Physician : Ex Galeno versa : Exhortatio ad bonas artes, praesertim medicinae; De optimo docendi genere; Qualem oporteat esse medicum / translated and annotated by Erika Rummel -- The Tongue : Lingua / translated and annotated by Elaine Fantham. 330 $aThis final volume in the Literary and Educational Writings contains diverse woks spanning a generation. They demonstrate Erasmus' skill in applying classical rhetoric to contemporary Christian needs. Four are short rhetorical pieces; the next group illustrates facets of Erasmus' classical scholarship and includes several works that bear witness to Erasmus' friendship with Thomas More. The last and most expansive piece in the volume, the Lingua, has not previously been translated into English. This work represents Erasmus' growing criticism of his theological position by both Catholics and reformers. 606 $aEducation$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aEthics$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aFuneral sermons$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aHISTORY / Renaissance$2bisacsh 608 $aTranslations. 608 $aEarly works. 608 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc. 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEducation 615 0$aEthics 615 0$aFuneral sermons 615 7$aHISTORY / Renaissance. 676 $a199.492 700 $aErasmus$b Desiderius$f-1536$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0799747 702 $aFantham$b Elaine 702 $aRummel$b Erika$f1942- 702 $aIJsewijn$b J$g(Jozef), 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813477703321 996 $aCollected works of Erasmus$94017227 997 $aUNINA