History Homework

First, go watch this video by Dr. Carl Richard about the impact of the Classics on the Founding Fathers.  Yes, it's a bit dry, but it is very interesting. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0G8ucOpRxE

Then, go out and find a resource about one of the Classical authors mentioned in Carl Richard's lecture, and tell us, in about 300 words about the topic of the resource, why it might be useful, and then hazzard a guess as to why the person or story may have been relevant to the early founding of the US, based on material in the lecture. 

Also, I'd like to hear a short review of this lecture.  Did you like it?