Yesterday we posted a LitHum study guide in limerick form. Today, we move on to CC, where we’ve summarized some texts as text messages. Leave your own creations in the comments. 

Machiavelli’s The Prince

U wnt pwr? akwr ur state by ne meenz necesry n mak sur ur feerd n not luvd.  crush ur enmys qick n nvr use foran rmyz. ps. giv me a job, plz.

Plato’s The Republic

Socrates + ppl @ athens tlk abt jstice theory of govt. theory of philo., theory of forms (rem, cave allegory!). s’s goal is an ordered polis; in end S thinks philo.kings RULEZ (4 realz).

Locke’s Second Treatise

ok its like, u have ur private property u have ur strong legislative branch now STFU

Epictetus

What is urs is urs, screw every1 else.

Epicurus

Dnt wry, b happy.

St. Augustine’s City of God

2 cities – in 1, chrstin values > rthly plesures, in 1, opposite. they fight.