Complete Works, vol. 3
This is volume 3 from the Complete Works. It contains his piece on the Grandeur and Declension of the Roman Empire, a short Dialogue between Sylla and Eucrates, and the Persian Letters.
The Complete Works of M. de Montesquieu (London: T. Evans, 1777), 4 vols. Vol. 3.
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Table of Contents
- CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CAUSES OF THE GRANDEUR AND DECLENSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
- CHAP. I.: The Infancy of Rome. The Wars it sustained.
- CHAP. II.: Of the Science of War, as practised by the Romans.
- CHAP. III.: The Methods by which the Romans raised themselves to Empire.
- CHAP. IV.: Of the Gauls. Of Pyrrhus. Parallel between Carthage and Rome. The War of Hannibal.
- CHAP. V.: The State of Greece, of Macedonia, of Syria, and of Egypt, after the Depression of Carthage.
- CHAP. VI.: The Conduct which the Romans observed, in order to subdue all Nations.
- CHAP. VII.: How it was possible for Mithridates to resist the Romans.
- CHAP. VIII.: Of the Divisions which always subsisted in the City.
- CHAP. IX.: Two Causes which destroyed Rome.
- CHAP. X.: Of the Corruption of the Romans.
- CHAP. XI.: Of Sylla, Pompey, and Csar.
- CHAP. XII.: Observations on the State of Rome after the Death of Csar.
- CHAP. XIII.: AUGUSTUS.
- CHAP. XIV.: TIBERIUS.
- CHAP. XV.: Remarks on the Emperors, from Caius Calicula to Antoninus.
- CHAP. XVI.: Considerations on the State of the Empire from Antoninus to Probus.
- CHAP. XVII.: Changes in the STATE.
- CHAP. XVIII.: An Account of some new maxims received by the Romans.
- CHAP. XIX.: Some Particulars of the Grandeur of Attila. The establishment of the Barbarians accounted for. Reasons why the Western Empire was overturned before that in the east.
- CHAP. XX.: The Conquests of Justinian. Some Account of his Government.
- CHAP. XXI.: Disorders in the Eastern Empire.
- CHAP. XXII.: The weakness of the Eastern Empire.
- CHAP. XXIII.: The Duration of the Eastern Empire accounted for. Its Destruction.
- A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SYLLA AND EUCRATES.
- PERSIAN LETTERS. by M. DE MONTESQUIEU.
- PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONS ON THE PERSIAN LETTERS, By M. DE MONTESQUIEU. Prefixed to the Quarto Edition.
- INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST FRENCH EDITION.
- CONTENTS TO THE PERSIAN LETTERS.
- Usbk to his Friend Rustan at Ispahan.
- Usbek to the First Black Eunuch, at his Seraglio in Ispahan.
- Zachi to Usbek, at Tauris.
- Zephis to Usbek at Erzeron.
- Rustan to Usbek, at Erzeron.
- Usbek to his Friend Nessir, at Ispahan.
- Fatme to Usbek, at Erzeron.
- Usbek to his Friend Rustan, at Ispahan.
- The Chief Eunuch to Ibbi, at Erzeron.
- Mirza to his Friend Usbek, at Erzeron.
- Usbek to Mirza, at Ispahan.
- Ushek to the Same, at Ispahan.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- The first Eunuch, to Jaron, the Black Eunuch, at Erzeron.
- Usbek to Mollak Mehemet Ali, Guardian of the Three Tombs, at Com.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Mollak Mehemet Ali to Usbek, at Erzeron.
- Usbek to his Friend Rustan, at Ispahan.
- Usbek to Zachi, his Wife, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
- Usbek, to the chief White Eunuch.
- Jaron to the first Eunuch.
- Usbek to his Friend Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Rica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Roxana, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
- Usbek to Nessir, at Ispahan.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to Ibben at Smyrna.
- Rica to the Same, at Smyrna.
- Rhedi to Usbek, at Paris.
- Rica to * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Gimchid, his Cousin, Dervise of the shining Monastery of Tauris.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Rica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Hagi * Ibbi to the Jew Ben-Joshua, a Mahometan Proselyte, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- The Chief black Eunuch to Usbek.
- Pharan to Usbek, his Sovereign Lord.
- Usbek to Pharan, at the Gardens of Fatme.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Zachi to Usbek, at Paris.
- Usbek * to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Nargum the Persian Envoy residing at Muscovy, to Usbek at Paris.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Zelis to Usbek, at Paris.
- Rica, Usbek at * * *.
- Rica to Ibben at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Ibbin, at Smyrna.
- Usbek, to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to Usbek, at A * * *.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Zelis to Usbek, at Paris.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- The Chief of the Black Eunuchs to Usbek at Paris.
- Usbek to his Wives, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
- Rica to * * *.
- Ibben to Usbek, at Paris.
- The History of Apheridon and Astarte.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Zelis to Usbek, at Paris.
- Usbek to Zelis.
- Rica to Ibben, at * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Usbek to Rica, at * * *.
- Uskek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to his Friend Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Ibben to Usbek, at Paris.
- Rica to Usbek, at ***.
- The Chief black Eunuch to Usbek, at Paris.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Nargum, Envoy from Persia in Muscovy, to Usbek at Paris.
- Rica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to * * *.
- Usbek to Mirza, at Ispahan.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to the same, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to Rustan, at Ispahan.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to his Brother, Santon * in the Monastery of Casbin.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to the Same.
- The Chief Eunuch to Usbek at Paris.
- Usbek to Hassein, Dervise of the mountain of Jaron.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Rica to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to the Same.
- Usbek to * * *.
- Usbek to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Redi to Usbek, at Paris.
- Usbek to Redi, at Venice.
- Rica to Ibben at Smyrna.
- Usbek to * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Usbek to * * *.
- Rhedi to Esbek, at Paris.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to the Same.
- Usbek to Mollak Mahomet Ali, Keeper of the Three Sepulchres, at Com.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Rica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- Rica to * * *.
- The Letter of an Intelligencer to the Minister.
- Rhedi to Rica, at Paris.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to * * *.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to Ibben at Smyrna.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Rica to the Same.
- Rica to Usbek, at * * *.
- Fragment of an ancient Mythologist.
- Rica to Nathaniel Levi, a Jewish Physician at Leghorn.
- A Letter from a Country Physician, to a Physician at Paris.
- Purgative Ptisan.
- A more violent Purgative.
- A Vomit.
- Another more powerful Vomit.
- A very simple Remedy for an Asthma.
- A Preservative from the Itch, Scabs, and other cutaneous Disorders.
- Miraculum Chymicum de violent fermentatione, cum fumo, igne et flamm.
- Lenitivum.
- Fiat clister.
- Fiat ptisana aperiens.
- Usbek to Rica.
- Usbek to * * *.
- Usbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
- The Chief Eunuch to Usbek at Paris.
- Usbek to the Chief Eunuch at the Seraglio of Ispahan.
- Narsit to Usbek, at Paris.
- Usbek to Narsit, at the Seraglio of Ispahan.
- Solin to Usbek, at Paris.
- Narsit to Usbek, at Paris:
- Usbek to Solin, at the Seraglio of Ispahan.
- Usbek to his Wives, at the Seraglio of Ispahan.
- Usbek to Nessir, at Ispahan.
- Roxana to Usbek, at Paris.
- Zachi to Usbek, at Paris.
- Zelis to Usbek, at Paris.
- Solin to Usbek, at Paris.
- Solin to Usbek, at Paris.
- Roxana to Usbek, at Paris.
- THREE LETTERS OF M. DE MONTESQUIEU TO M. LE CHEVALIER DE BRUANT.
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