I have a copy of "the federalist papers in modern english - indexed for modern political issues" that I used as a companion reference when I first bought the Fe

I have a copy of "the federalist papers in modern english - indexed for modern political issues" that I used as a companion reference when I first bought the Federalist Papers. It was good for looking up which essays were relevant to my interests, but personally I felt that my comprehension suffered from being a step removed from the primary source when I used the "Modern Language" version. I think there's a lot to be said for having access to the subtlety and tone from the author, even if it takes some time to adjust to the language. The upside is that if you get used to reading texts from this era, other writers of the time period become more accessible as well. For example, I recently read many of the sermons of Jon Wesley and found them to be an easier read than I was expecting, perhaps due to my exposure to the federalist papers and others.