Contributions

  • David Lieberman (Editor) - Contributor

Publication

2007-11-30 - Liberty Fund

Language

English

Word Count

92,250 words, Guess

Page Count

369 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCKD3989 .L5813 2007

Description

"Jean Louis De Lolme's The Constitution of England ranks among the most influential and celebrated treatments of English political liberty produced in the eighteenth century. The work was praised by John Adams as the "best defence of the political balance of three powers that ever was written."" "This Liberty Fund edition is based on the fourth edition of 1784, which contains De Lolme's final revisions and which has long been out of print. New annotations elucidate De Lolme's numerous references to classical, medieval, and early modern political practices and collate Important changes to the text made by De Lolme to the four editions published. in his own lifetime. Translations of Latin and French quotations are provided."--Jacket.

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