Montesquieu

[mon-tuh-skyoo; French mawn-tes-kyœ]

noun

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu, 1689–1755, French philosophical writer.

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Contemporary Examples of montesquieu

He tends toward the wonky, goes heavy on historical references, and likes to quote folks like Montesquieu.
On CPAC Day 2, the Libertarian Wing Takes Over
Michelle Cottle
March 8, 2014

Historical Examples of montesquieu

The first of them is that associated with the great name of Montesquieu.
Ancient Law
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine
Montesquieu had opened the various questions connected with slavery.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists
John Morley
Montesquieu says: "It is written to prove all others useless."
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Montesquieu had a greater antagonist than Voltaire in Plato.
The Cult of Incompetence
Emile Faguet
In this he is a far more faithful follower of Montesquieu than he will allow.
The Cult of Incompetence
Emile Faguet

British Dictionary definitions for montesquieu

Montesquieu

noun

Baron de la Brède et de (barɔ̃ də la brɛd e də), title of Charles Louis de Secondat. 1689–1755, French political philosopher. His chief works are the satirical Lettres persanes (1721) and L'Esprit des lois (1748), a comparative analysis of various forms of government, which had a profound influence on political thought in Europe and the US

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