The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature

Name: The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature
Author: C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

by C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

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Translation from French of Les ruines

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger

Release date

2006-05-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Revolutions Ethics History -- Philosophy Religions

About the author

C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

1757–1820

An Enlightenment-era French writer and thinker, he became known for sharp-eyed travel writing, bold political ideas, and a restless curiosity about religion, language, and history. His work moved between philosophy and firsthand observation, helping make him a distinctive voice of the years around the French Revolution.

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