Lot 08080

MABLY Gabriel Bonnot de, “Entretiens de Phocion, sur le rapport de la morale avec la politique ; traduits du grec de Nicocles / Edition a laquelle on a joint la vie de Phocion par Plutarque, traduction d’Amyot”, Paris, de l’Imprimerie de Didot le jeune, l’an Troisième (1795). Small folio, xxiv,265,[3], with 2 engravings (one frontispiece) of Moreau.

Older brother of Condillac, he greatly influenced the ideas of French Revolution and to whom was referring Marat, Babeuf and other leaders for the equality of the citizens and sharing of the wealth. Nicocles is imaginary, it is Socrates and his ideas for an ideal republic where politics and ethics should exist together that are described in his work. One of the modern socialism fathers, his description of the ideal politician was so appreciated that Necker was called “le juste Phocion”. With prices by Literary societies, it was edited 12 times before the French Revolution and translated in many languages.

Contemporary half leather binding, marbled boards, slightly bumped. Coloured endpapers, light foxing, otherwise clean and tight. Untrimmed pages. Very Good copy.