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Persian Letters
Persian Letters | Montesquieu
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'Oh! Monsieur is Persian? That's most extraordinary! How can someone be Persian?' Two Persian travellers, Usbek and Rica, arrive in Paris just before the death of Louis XIV and in time to witness the hedonism and financial crash of (…more)
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unlundun
Persian Letters | Montesquieu
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Mehso-so

battling my way through this (admittedly fascinating) French classic - got an essay due on Thursday!! truly the spookiest of Halloween reads are the speed reads for university

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GoneFishing
Persian Letters | Montesquieu

History is full of religious wars; but, we must take care to observe, it was not the multiplicity of religions that produced these wars, it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

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SerialReader
Persian Letters | Montesquieu
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Not sure if anyone but me and my freshmen philosophy prof will care, but just added this fascinating book to Serial Reader. Journey with Persian nobles Usbek and Rica into 18th century Paris as they grapple with culture shock and deal with unrest back home. One of my favorites from college.

OSChamberlain I care I care 🙋🏻need to check this out! 8y
BookishFeminist I care too! I was a French lit major! 😊 8y
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Megabooks Another one who cares! #ebc 8y
LeahBergen Ooooh! Me, too!!! 8y
aeeklund Ooooooooooooo 8y
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