Founding Fathers' Library

About this Collection

Donald Lutz drew up a list of the most frequently cited authors by members of the Founding Generation of the American Republic. A full list can be found here and there is a bibliographical essay on this topic by Forrest McDonald.

United States Key Authors Schools of Thought 17th Century 18th Century United States American literature Essays Oratory Political Science

Key People

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Sir Edward Coke

Sir Edward Coke

Thomas Gordon

Hugo Grotius

James Harrington

James Harrington

Thomas Hobbes

David Hume

Titus Livius (Livy)

Titus Livius (Livy)

John Locke

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli

John Milton

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu

Saint Paul

Plato

Plutarch

Richard Price

Samuel von Pufendorf

Samuel von Pufendorf

Guillaume-Thomas-François, abbé Raynal

Guillaume-Thomas-François, abbé Raynal

John Robinson

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Algernon Sidney

Algernon Sidney

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

John Trenchard

Emer de Vattel

Voltaire

Titles & Essays

A – Z List

Not Categorized

Timeline: American Founding

Designed to provide a chronological representation of the unfolding of the early history of the nation, this new full-color, frameable poster features historical events and figures of the founding era. Included in the timeline are…

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Quotes

Revolution

George Washington on Political Differences

Notes About This Collection

For additional information about the American Founding see the following:

in the Forum: Timeline on the American Founding
in the Forum: Key Documents
in the Forum: The Founders' Constitution
in the Library: Topic on the American Revolution and Constitution
in the Library: Debate on Loyalists and Patriots before the American Revolution