The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; a comprehensive collection of the views of Thomas Jefferson classified and arranged in alphabetical order under nine thousand titles relating to government, politics, law, education, political economy, finance, science, art, literature, religious freedom, morals, etc.; |
 | A. |
| B. |
| C. |
 | D. |
2203. DESPOTISM, Single and Divided.— |
| E. |
| F. |
| G. |
| H. |
| I. |
| J. |
| K. |
| L. |
| M. |
| N. |
| O. |
| P. |
| Q. |
| R. |
| S. |
| T. |
| U. |
| V. |
| W. |
| X. |
| Y. |
| Z. |
|
|
 | The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; |  |
2203. DESPOTISM, Single and Divided.—
The question * * * whether a pure
despotism in a single head, or one which is
divided among a king, nobles, priesthood,
and numerous magistracy, is the least bad,
I should be puzzled to decide; but I hope [the
French people] will have neither, and that
they are advancing to a limited, moderate
government, in which [they] * * * will
have a good share.—
To James Madison. Washington ed. ii, 445.
Ford ed., v, 45.
(P.
1788)
| The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; | |