Cato's Letters (1 jan 1720 ano – 1 jan 1723 ano)

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Cato's Letters were a series of 144 essays written by Brits Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard under the pseudonym Cato, an ancient Roman and stalwart defender of republicanism. They were originally published as "Essays on Liberty, Civil, and Religious" in the London Journal, and criticized the British government for being corrupt, immoral, and tyrannical. The essays had little effect on the British public, but were received much more passionately in the colonies, where they helpde to influence American opinions against the British government.