Discourse of Contests and Dissensions Published
Jonathan Swift published A Discourse of the Contests and Dissensions Between the Nobles and the Commons in Athens and Rome, using ancient political conflicts to comment on English party disputes.
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1701
Discourse on Political Factions Published
Jonathan Swift published A Discourse of the Contests and Dissensions Between the Nobles and the Commons in Athens and Rome in London in 1701, using ancient political conflicts to discuss divisions in government.
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