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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The Federalist Papers were originally written in English by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in 1787-1788. There is no evidence of a contemporary 1788 Latin edition, nor any subsequent Latin translation of the work. The premise that the 1788 first edition is in Latin is factually incorrect; it was published in English. Therefore, no English translation of a 'Latin text' exists because the original text is English.
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The Federalist is the blueprint for modern self-governance. It forces you to decide if humanity can build a stable, free nation through logic rather than brute force.