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Rosicrucians, Freemasons & Secret Societies
Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu
- First published1864
- TraditionSecret Societies
- Shelf93 books
A political satire against Napoleon III in which Machiavelli explains to Montesquieu how a modern despot can rule behind liberal institutions. Long passages were later plagiarised, with the despot's plans reattributed to Jews, in the forged Protocols of the Elders of Zion.








