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With this new translation of Montesquieu's Considerations on the Greatness and Decline of the Romans the Agora Editions makes available another capital text in political philosophy, a text which is important not only on historical grounds
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline (French: Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence) is an 18th-century book written by French political philosopher Montesquieu.
Jan 1, 1999 · 4.4 34 ratings. See all formats and editions. "Republication of David Lowenthal's elegant translation of Montesquieu's neglected study of the Romans--an indispensable source for understanding the philosopher's treatment of Rome in The Spirit of the Laws--makes the book available to a new generation of English-language readers.
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- Baron de Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, David Lowenthal
Montesquieu's reflections on the experience of the Romans suggested many lessons to him, including the dangers of imperialism, the nature of tyranny, and the need for a clear separation of church and state.4 In this article, I attempt to focus on Montesquieu's account of the causes of Rome's imperial greatness
Montesquieu's Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline was published almost midway between his Persian Letters (1721) and The Spirit of the Laws (1748)....
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline. Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu. Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1999 -...
