Published in 1656, The Oceana is a political treatise by English philosopher James Harrington. Influenced by the works of Plato and Machiavelli, Harrington's book proposes a unique form of government that he calls an 'empire of laws and not of men.' Accompanied by notes and commentaries by John Toland, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in political theory and philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...