A Commentary and Review of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, Prepared For Press From the Original Manuscript in the Hands of the Publisher (1811): To Whic
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Commentaire sur l'Esprit des Lois de Montesquieu (1806) is a critique of Montesquieu's pessimistic appraisal of democracy in De l'Esprit des Lois. While minister to France in the 1780s Jefferson saw this work in manuscript. It so impressed him that he arranged for its publication in France and translated it anonymously for publication in America. Looking back at this work in a letter from 1811, Jefferson commended it for correcting De l'Esprit...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1584776544
ISBN13:9781584776543
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Length:306 Pages
Weight:1.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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