Project Gutenberg 2016-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 142 Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de 1709 1785 Mably, Abbé de Mably, Abbe de Bonnot de Mably, Gabriel De Mably, Gabriel Bonnot Brizard, Gabriel 1793 Arnoux, Guillaume Collection complète des oeuvres de l'Abbé de Mably, Volume 1 (of 15) Produced by Chuck Greif, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Collection complète des oeuvres de l'Abbé de Mably, Volume 1" by Mably is a historical and philosophical work written in the late 18th century. The text compiles the writings of Mably, focusing particularly on observations regarding the history of France and the principles of governance, morality, and public happiness. It aims to convey the critical relationship between laws, ethics, and the welfare of society, addressing the importance of virtuous leadership for the prosperity of nations. The opening of this volume establishes Mably's intention to provide a comprehensive examination of historical governance through the lens of morality and political philosophy. It emphasizes the vital connection between good governance and the moral fiber of the populace, arguing that the happiness of a society hinges on just laws and virtuous leaders. The beginning also discusses Mably's reflections on historical figures, such as the legislators of ancient Greece and Rome, asserting that the decline of their societies correlates with the fall of their morals and the rise of corruption. Through these observations, Mably sets the stage for a detailed exploration of political principles essential for achieving and maintaining societal well-being. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Political science History -- Philosophy Law -- Philosophy D Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Politique FR Histoire Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: Philosophy & Ethics 780182 2025-07-21T09:05:54.756999 text/html 761948 2024-10-23T01:15:05 text/html 756843 2025-07-21T09:06:03.658930 application/epub+zip 769005 2025-07-21T09:05:56.546929 application/epub+zip 366003 2025-07-21T09:05:55.650936 application/epub+zip 980850 2025-07-21T09:06:09.130891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920402 2025-07-21T09:06:02.720927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518663 2022-09-24T07:29:02.180476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702721 2025-07-21T09:05:53.696944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 682660 2024-10-23T01:15:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19616 2025-07-21T09:06:09.290870 application/rdf+xml 23846 2025-07-21T09:05:55.763959 image/jpeg 3183 2025-07-21T09:05:55.707963 image/jpeg 696926 2025-07-21T09:05:54.837993 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia