Project Gutenberg 2014-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 293 Montagu, Edward Wortley 1713 1776 Montague, Edward Wortley Montagu, E. W. (Edward Wortley) Montagu, Wortley 05040899 Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks Adapted to the Present State of Great Britain E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Jeff G., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks" by Edward W. Montagu is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work examines the ancient republics such as Sparta, Athens, and Rome, drawing lessons that relate to the political climate of Great Britain at the time. Montagu aims to explore the factors that contributed to the rise and decline of these states, suggesting that contemporary issues in Britain resonate with those of the past. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Montagu's exploration by introducing the historical context of various republics, particularly focusing on the governance of Sparta under Lycurgus. It discusses how Lycurgus addressed the deep-rooted issues of civil strife and inequality in Spartan society, ultimately leading to his significant reforms that promoted equality and a strong sense of civic duty among citizens. Montagu emphasizes the importance of unity and public virtue to maintain a free state, warning against the disunity that plagued ancient republics as a precursor to their downfall. The narrative establishes a foundation for Montagu's reflections, highlighting the dangers of neglecting the lessons of history in the face of contemporary political turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Republics History, Ancient -- Philosophy JC Text Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: Politics 656249 2025-10-18T11:57:03.169338 text/html 658165 2024-10-24T07:08:55 text/html 264911 2025-10-18T11:57:10.741271 application/epub+zip 271219 2025-10-18T11:57:04.441305 application/epub+zip 271219 2025-10-18T11:57:03.764287 application/epub+zip 455861 2025-10-18T11:57:15.514254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407220 2025-10-18T11:57:10.080298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407715 2022-09-20T18:50:07.211174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544917 2025-10-18T11:57:02.166283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525069 2024-10-24T07:08:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16804 2025-10-18T11:57:15.652221 application/rdf+xml 21872 2025-10-18T11:57:03.906276 image/jpeg 3742 2025-10-18T11:57:03.836270 image/jpeg 244280 2025-10-18T11:57:03.215279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog