The original and institution of civil government, discuss'd. Viz. I. An examination of the patriarchal scheme of government. II. A defense of Mr. Hooker's judgment, &c. against the objections of several late writers. To which is added, A large answer to Dr. F. Atterbury's charge of rebellion: in which the substance of his late Latin sermon is produced, and fully examined. By Benjamin Hoadly ...

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.