The Federalist Papers consisted of 85 essays signed by Publius. The Federalist Papers outlined how the new government of United States would operate and why.
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the constitution were written anonymously under the name Publius
In The Federalist, all three authors assumed the name "Publius."
The Federalist Papers were all signed with the pen name "Publius," but were written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.
No. The authors of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, all signed their essays with the pen name "Publius."
"Publius" is a proper name, the pseudonym under which Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay first published the essays called "the Federalist Papers" in 1787 and 1788. The original Publius ("the public") was Publius Valerius Publicola ("friend of the people"), a Roman consul during the first six years of the Roman republic, 509-503 BC.
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Written during America's Founding Period, the 'Federalist Papers' publications were the result of a collaboration of intellectuals (and statesmen) but featured the habitual signature of 'Publius.' This signature refers to a legendary Roman aristocrat and political reformer, Publius Valerius Publicola (c. 500 BC/BCE), who is thought to have founded the Roman Republic.