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Lycurgus

Spartan lawgiver cited in discussions of equality.

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First appearance: what is property

Lycurgus shows up with force in § 2 Characteristics of Communism and of Property. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned for his communistic system that employed Helots.
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In § 2 Characteristics of Communism and of Property: Mentioned for his communistic system that employed Helots. Later, in Second Memoir: A Letter to M. Blanqui: Spartan legislator cited as an example of abolishing…

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PIPinheiro-Ferre…PJPierre Joseph …SOSolonCACarrelJJJean Jacques R…LYLycurgus

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  • Other

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  • Broad intellectual and political spectrum
  • Protagonist
  • Moral and legal authorities

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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