Primary sourceBook1894 edition
Voyages de Montesquieu
Montesquieu · 1894 edition
A collection of Montesquieu's travel writings, published long after his death by a descendant.
This collection of Montesquieu's travel writings records his own observations from his journeys.
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What it is
This book collects the travel writings of Montesquieu, published in French in 1894 by Baron Albert de Montesquieu, a descendant of the philosopher. It includes bibliographical references.
Why it matters
Montesquieu travelled across Europe during his life, and his observations fed into his later political and social writing. This edition shows how his family preserved and published his personal writings long after his death.
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- Why might a descendant take on the task of publishing an ancestor's travel notes?
- How might travel writing differ from formal political philosophy?
- What can personal travel notes reveal about a thinker's ideas that a finished book cannot?
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