Quiz for Document 17.2: Montesquieu, Persian Letters: Letter 37 (1721)

Question 17.3

1. At one point the letter says, “often the man who undresses him, or who hands him his serviette at table, is preferred before him who has taken cities and gained battles.” What does Montesquieu expect his readers to conclude?

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Question 17.4

2. Why does the letter emphasize the contradictions in Louis XIV’s behavior?

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