Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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Target entity: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline Context triple: [Montesquieu, notableWork, Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline]
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Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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The Outline of History
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Target entity: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline Target entity description: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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A.
Desiderantes meliorem patriam
Desiderantes meliorem patriam is a Latin phrase meaning "They desire a better country," serving as the aspirational motto associated with the Order of Canada.
-
B.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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C.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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D.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
-
E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
draw lessons about power from Roman history
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explain the causes of Roman decline ⓘ explain the causes of Roman greatness ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Roman civic virtue
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Roman political institutions ⓘ corruption in Rome ⓘ effects of conquest on Rome ⓘ military institutions of Rome ⓘ |
| author |
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
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linked to:
Montesquieu
Montesquieu ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examinesPeriod | from the early Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic ⓘ |
| genre |
historical analysis
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalFiguresDiscussed |
Augustus
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Julius Caesar ⓘ various Roman consuls and emperors ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective |
critical of despotism
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secular interpretation of Roman history ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of the rise and fall of empires
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modern political science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated public
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statesmen and political thinkers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causes of political greatness and decline
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history of ancient Rome ⓘ political theory ⓘ rise and fall of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1734 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Spirit of the Laws ⓘ |
| structure | series of chronological chapters on Roman history ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption of political institutions
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effects of expansion and empire ⓘ fragility of political greatness ⓘ relationship between virtue and power ⓘ |
| usesMethod | comparative historical analysis ⓘ |
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence
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linked to: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence
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linked to: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline