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  • Audiobook

    400 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 17th Century

    Unabridged

    1 hour 17 min

    '400 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 17th Century' features the unparalleled wit and wisdom of some of the 17th century's greatest philosophers, including Voltaire and Montesquieu.These great minds are responsible for some of the most famous quotes in the world, and their influence continues to this day. Guaranteed to educate and entertain, '400 Quotations from the Great Philosophers ... Read more

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  • The Persian Letters

    Persian Letters is a literary work, written in 1721, by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, who are traveling through France. ... Read more

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  • Persian Letters

    by Montesquieu ...
    Translated by John Davidson ...
    In "Persian Letters," Montesquieu employs a unique epistolary format to explore and critique European society through the eyes of Persian travelers, Usbek and Rica. The narrative is rich with satire and philosophical insight, showcasing Montesquieu's masterful use of irony as he juxtaposes Eastern and Western customs. This work not only serves as a vehicle for societal critique but also as an ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of Laws

    Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have their laws: the Deity His laws, the material world its laws, the intelligences superior to man their laws, the beasts their laws, man his laws. They who assert that a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can ... Read more

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  • Persian Letters

    Translated by Margaret Mauldon ...
    by Montesquieu ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Oh! Monsieur is Persian? That's most extraordinary! How can someone be Persian?' Two Persian travellers, Usbek and Rica, arrive in Paris just before the death of Louis XIV and in time to witness the hedonism and financial crash of the Regency. In their letters home they report on visits to the theatre and scientific societies, and observe the manners and flirtations of polite society, the ... Read more

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  • The Spirit Of Laws (Mobi Classics)

    The Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Originally published anonymously partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside of France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free ... Read more

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  • Persian Letters

    Immensely popular throughout France and Europe upon its first publication in 1721, “Persian Letters” exemplifies the spirit of eighteenth-century libertinism and Enlightenment. Written by Charles de Montesquieu, this epistolary novel is told through a collection of letters and recounts the observations and experiences of two Persian noblemen traveling through France. The various writers of the ... Read more

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  • Spirit of Laws

    Series series Great Minds Series
    The Spirit of Laws is one of the most influential books of all time. This masterpiece of political philosophy was widely read throughout Europe, attracted an especially enthusiastic readership in England, and had a profound effect on the framers of the American Constitution. Montesquieu (1689-1755), already famous and controversial through his Persian Letters, a work of his youth in which he ... Read more

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  • Persian Letters

    Immensely popular upon its publication in 1721 throughout France and other European countries, "Persian Letters" exemplifies the spirit of that definitive age of libertinism and Enlightenment. Told through the astute observations of two fictional Persian travelers in Europe, this satirical story of eighteenth century French society touches on fundamental questions of human nature, the manners and ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of the Laws

    This treatise on political theory, originally published anonymously in 1748, has become one of the most influential works of political science ever written. French philosopher Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu wrote this piece under the inspiration of such political theorists as René Descartes, Nicholas de Malebranche, and Niccolò Machiavelli. The ideas laid forth by Montesquieu in ... Read more

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  • Persian Letters

    Persian Letters is a satirical novel in an epistolary form. Montesquieu narrates the experiences of two fictional Persians travelling through France. Through the characters, the barbarism of contemporary French life is analyzed from an outsider's perspective. He compares European and non-European societies, role of religion, systems of government, political authority, and the role of law. ... Read more

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    The Spirit of the Laws

    Unabridged

    23 hours 36 min

    From the moment of its publication in 1748, The Spirit of the Laws proved to be a controversial work provoking widespread interest.Within three years it had been translated into various European languages - and was swiftly added to the List of Prohibited Books by the Roman Catholic Church. It is a remarkable book, a potpourri of observations and comments ranging far and wide over the social ... Read more

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