One of the leading figures of the Enlightenment period, Montesquieu was a French political philosopher, whose principal work, 'The Spirit of Laws', offered a major contribution to political theory. His groundbreaking writings were acclaimed in both Britain and the American colonies, aiding the Founding Fathers in drafting the U.S. Constitution. This eBook presents Montesquieu's collected (almost complete) works, with numerous illustrations, rare translations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Montesquieu's life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All of the major treatises, with individual contents tables * Rare translations appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Montesquieu's letters - spend hours exploring the author's personal correspondence * Features two biographies, including d'Alembert's seminal study of Montesquieu * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres

CONTENTS:

The Books Persian Letters (1721) The Temple of Gnidos (1725) Cupid Distressed (1725) An Oration Pronounced the 24th of January, 1728 Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline (1734) Arsaces and Ismenia (1742) A Dialogue between Sylla and Eucrates (1745) On the Spirit of the Laws (1748) A Defence of 'The Spirit of Laws' (1750) Lysimachus (1751) Essay on Taste (1757)

The Letters Familiar Letters Three Letters of M. De Montesquieu to M. Le chevalier de Bruant

The Biographies An Eulogium on President Montesquieu (1755) by Monsieur d'Alembert Montesquieu (1904) by Sir Courtenay Ilbert