Reflections on the Causes of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu the Fourth Edition. to Which Is Added, the Eloge of M. de

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale ...