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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1721, 1751|1721, 1751]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe | ====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | ====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Montesquieu, Baron Charles Louis (1686-1755) | '''Artist:''' Montesquieu, Baron Charles Louis (1686-1755) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Fleury of the Academy Francaise | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Fleury of the Academy Francaise; The Roman Catholic Church | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1721 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1721, 1751 | ||
'''Location:''' France | '''Location:''' France, Rome | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Lettres Persanes'', 1721: a satire on the social, political, ecclesiastical, and literary follies of the day. ''L'Esprit des Lois'', 1748: the author denounces the abuse of the French monarchical system. This work is one of the great works in the history of political theory and in the history of jurisprudence. | ||
'''The Incident:''' 1721, France: | '''The Incident:''' 1721, France: ''Lettres Persanes'' was published anonymously. 1751, France: The Sorbonne planned but did not carry out a regular censure of the author for his book ''L'Esprit des Lois''. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' 1721, France: | '''Results of Incident:''' 1721, France: ''Lettres Persanes'' shocked Fleury. Montesquieu was not admitted to the Academy until seven years after the publication. | ||
1721 Rome, Italy: | 1721 Rome, Italy: ''Lettres Persanes'' listed on the Index, where it remained until 1948. | ||
1751 Italy-Rome: | 1751 Italy-Rome: ''L'Esprit des Lois'', prohibited by the church authorities, although not with the entire approval of the Pope. | ||
'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978. | '''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978. | ||
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