Free Kindle eBook - De Republica - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Cicero watched the Roman Republic collapse with his own eyes. He believed in democracy, but was honest enough to admit its weaknesses and his observations feel uncomfortably relevant today.
De Republica explores monarchy, aristocracy and democracy: their strengths, their failure modes and what happens when they decay. Written in 54 BC but with its parallels today, it reads like it was written last week!