The Columbiad · Character
Moses
The biblical lawgiver and Spartan lawgiver, paired as examples of ancient legislators.
minor
Also known as Lycurgus
First appearance: book i
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Mentioned as one of the distinguished lawgivers among barbarous nations, compared with Manco Capac.
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- Epic Cast of History
- Founders and Historians
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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See Moses in book i