Translation of the first Book of the History of Tacitus

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Newcomb Livraria Press

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"Rousseau may be said to have founded the romantic movement. The great ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which inspired the French Revolution, were first formulated by him. He was one of the first thinkers to emphasize the importance of emotion and feeling in human affairs." - Bertrand Russell

A new 2023 translation into English from the original manuscripts of Rousseau's 1782 "Translation of the first Book of the History of Tacitus".

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A Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th-century Enlightenment, Rousseau's philosophy of education and the nature of man had a profound influence on the French Revolution and the development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought. His most important works include "The Social Contract" and "Émile, or On Education."