The Federalist Papers · Character
Lycurgus
Legendary Spartan lawgiver, cited for his strict constitutional and military system.
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First appearance: xxxvii concerning the difficulties of the convention in devising a proper form of government
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Referenced as the Spartan lawgiver who made his constitution unchangeable until his return from exile, used as a metaphor for the proposed Constitution's stability.
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- Ancient confederacy models
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See Lycurgus in xxxvii concerning the difficulties of the convention in devising a proper form of government