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Château de la Brède, Montesquieu's birthplace. Montesquieu was born at the Château de la Brède in southwest France, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Bordeaux. [4] His father, Jacques de Secondat (1654–1713), was a soldier with a long noble ancestry, including descent from Richard de la Pole, Yorkist claimant to the English crown.
The Spirit of Law (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix [1]), also known in English as The Spirit of [the] Laws, is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law by Montesquieu, published in 1748. [2]
Persian Letters (French: Lettres persanes) is a literary work, published in 1721, by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, who spend several years in France under Louis XIV and the Regency. [1]
Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu; Usage on sl.wikipedia.org Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu; Usage on sl.wikiquote.org Charles de Secondat Montesquieu; Usage on sv.wikipedia.org Charles-Louis de Secondat Montesquieu; Usage on tt.wikipedia.org Шарль де Монтескьё; Usage on uk.wikipedia.org
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Pages in category "Works by Montesquieu" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Frontispiece and title page of 1748 edition. Initially, Montesquieu only intended on writing a few pages on the topic. [1] However, the size of his topic overwhelmed him, so he chose to expand the scope of his writing from the beginnings of the Roman Republic to the decay of the late Roman Empire. [1]