""Advice to the Privileged Orders in the Several States of Europe"" is a book written by Joel Barlow, an American poet and diplomat, in 1792. The book is a call to action for the privileged classes in Europe to recognize the need for a general revolution in the principle of government. Barlow argues that the existing system of government, which favors the wealthy and powerful, is unsustainable and will ultimately lead to social and political upheaval.The...