Persian Letters
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Persian Letters is a satirical work, published in 1721, by Baron Charles de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen, Uzbek and Rica, who spend several years in France
Title page of a 1754 edition of the work
Title page vignette from 1759 German translation, Persianische Briefe
Régence
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The Régence was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723 when King Louis XV was considered a minor and the country was instead governed by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans as prince regent. This
Philippe with Marie-Madeleine de Parabère as Athena; Jean-Baptiste Santerre, 1716
Portrait of Cardinal Dubois by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1723. Dubois was Chief Minister during the Régence.
Louis XV in 1723; Rigaud
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon