Two separate translations of Montesquieu's 1734 work of historical commentary.

Online French and English editions of the text. The English version is only available in PDF format.

Excerpt from the first volume of Montesquieu's monumental 1748 opus.

The complete Nugent translation, available in HTML or plain-text formats.

Essay by Iain Stewart on Montesquieu's thought in relation to England, including a full translation of his Notes on England.

Text of the eleventh and twelfth letters, both from Usbek to Mirza.

Assembled quotes, without citations.