Persian Letters

By Montesquieu · 1721

Table of Contents

  1. Translator's Note
  2. Letter IUsbek To His Friend Rustan, At Ispahan.
  3. Letter IIUSBEK TO THE CHIEF BLACK EUNUCH, AT HIS Seraglio in Ispahan.
  4. Letter IIIZachi to Usbek, at Tauris.
  5. Letter IVZephis to Usbek, at Erzeroum.
  6. Letter VRustan to Usbek, at Erzeroum.
  7. Letter VIUsbek to his friend Nessir, at Ispahan.
  8. Letter VIIFatme to Usbek, at Erzeroum.
  9. Letter VIIIUsbek To His Friend Rustan, At Ispahan.
  10. Letter IXThe Chief Eunuch to Ibbi , 1 at Erzeroum.
  11. Letter XMirza to his friend Usbek, at Erzeroum.
  12. Letter XIUsbek To Mirza, At Ispahan.
  13. Letter XIIUsbek. To The Same, At Ispahan.
  14. Letter XIIIUsbek To The Same.
  15. Letter XIVUsbek To The Same.
  16. Letter XVThe first Eunuch to Jaron, the black Eunuch, at Erzeroum.
  17. Letter XVIUsbek To The Mollah Mehemet Ali, Guardian Of.
  18. Letter XVIIUsbek To The Same.
  19. Letter XVIIIMollah Mehemet Ali, Servant of the Prophets, TO Usbek, AT ERZEROUM.
  20. Letter XIXUsbek To His Friend Rustan, At Ispahan.
  21. Letter XXUsbek To His Wife Zachi, At The Seraglio At Ispahan.
  22. Letter XXIUsbek To The Chief White Eunuch.
  23. Letter XXIIJaron to the first Eunuch.
  24. Letter XXIIIUsbek To His Friend Ibben, At Smyrna.
  25. Letter XXIVRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  26. Letter XXVUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  27. Letter XXVIUsbek to Roxana, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
  28. Letter XXVIIUsbek To Nessir, At Ispahan.
  29. Letter XXVIIIRica to * * *.
  30. Letter XXIXRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  31. Letter XXXRica to the Same, at Smyrna.
  32. Letter XXXIRhedi to Usbek, at Paris.
  33. Letter XXXIIRica to * * *.
  34. Letter XXXIIIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  35. Letter XXXIVUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  36. Letter XXXVUsbek To Gemchid, His Cousin, Dervish Of The.
  37. Letter XXXVIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  38. Letter XXXVIIUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  39. Letter XXXVIIIRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  40. Letter XXXIXHagi 2 Ibbi to the Jew Ben Joshua, Mohammedan Proselyte, at Smyrna.
  41. Letter XLXjsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  42. Letter XLIThe chief black Eunuch to Usbek.
  43. Letter XLIIPharan to Usbek, his Sovereign Lord.
  44. Letter XLIIIUsbek To Pharan, At The Gardens Of Fatme.
  45. Letter XLIVUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  46. Letter XLVRica to Usbek, at # * *.
  47. Letter XLVIUsbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
  48. Letter XLVIIZachi to Usbek, at Paris.
  49. Letter XLVIIIUsbek To Rhédi, at Venise.
  50. Letter XLIXRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  51. Letter LRica to * * *.
  52. Letter LINargum, Persian Envoy in Muscovy, to Usbek, at Paris.
  53. Letter LIIRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  54. Letter LIIIZelis to Usbek, at Paris.
  55. Letter LIVRica to Usbek, at # * *'.
  56. Letter LVRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  57. Letter LVIUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  58. Letter LVIIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  59. Letter LVIIIRica to Rhedi, at Venice.
  60. Letter LIXRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  61. Letter LXUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  62. Letter LXIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  63. Letter LXIIZelis to Usbek, at Paris.
  64. Letter LXIIIRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  65. Letter LXIVThe Chief of the black Eunuchs to Usbek, at Paris.
  66. Letter LXVUsbek to his Wives, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
  67. Letter LXVIRica to * * *.
  68. Letter LXVIIIbben to Usbek, at Paris.
  69. Letter LXVIIIRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  70. Letter LXIXUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  71. Letter LXXZelis to Usbek, at Paris.
  72. Letter LXXIUsbek TO ZEL1S.
  73. Letter LXXIIRica to Ibben, at * # *.
  74. Letter LXXIIIRica to * * *.
  75. Letter LXXIVUsbek to Rica, at * * *.
  76. Letter LXXVUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  77. Letter LXXVIUsbek To His Friend Ibben, At Smyrna.
  78. Letter LXXVIIIbben to Usbek, at Paris.
  79. Letter LXXVIIIRica to Usbek, at * # *.
  80. Letter LXXIXXjsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  81. Letter LXXXThe chief black Eunuch to Usbek, at Paris.
  82. Letter LXXXIUsbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
  83. Letter LXXXIINargum, Persian Envoy in Muscovy, to Usbek, at Paris.
  84. Letter LXXXIIIRica to Ieben, at Smyrna.
  85. Letter LXXXIVUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  86. Letter LXXXVRica to # * *.
  87. Letter LXXXVIUsbek To Mirza, At Ispahan.
  88. Letter LXXXVIIRica to * * *.
  89. Letter LXXXVIIIRica to * * *.
  90. Letter LXXXIXUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  91. Letter XCUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  92. Letter XCIUsbek To The Same, At Smyrna.
  93. Letter XCIIUsbek To Rustan, At Ispahan.
  94. Letter XCIIIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  95. Letter XCIVUsbek to his Brother, Santon a at the Monastery of Casbin.
  96. Letter XCVUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  97. Letter XCVIUsbek To The Same.
  98. Letter XCVIIThe chief Eunuch to Usbek, at Paris.
  99. Letter XCVIIIUsbek To Hassim, Dervish Of The Mountain Of Jaron.
  100. Letter XCIXUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  101. Letter CRica to Rhedi, at Venice.
  102. Letter CIRica to the Same.
  103. Letter CIIUsbek To * * *.
  104. Letter CIIIUsbek To Ibben, At Smyrna.
  105. Letter CIVUsbek To The Same.
  106. Letter CVTjsbek To The Same.
  107. Letter CVIRhedj to Usbek, at Paris.
  108. Letter CVIIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  109. Letter CVIIIRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  110. Letter CIXUsbek TO * * *.
  111. Letter CXRica to * * *.
  112. Letter CXIRica to * * *.
  113. Letter CXIIUsbek To * * *.
  114. Letter CXIIIRhedi to Usbek, at Paris.
  115. Letter CXIVUsbek to Rhedi, at Venice.
  116. Letter CXVUs Bek To The Same.
  117. Letter CXVIUsbek To The Same.
  118. Letter CXVIIUsbek To The Same.
  119. Letter CXVIIIUsbek To The Same.
  120. Letter CXIXUsbek To The Same.
  121. Letter CXXUsbek To The Same.
  122. Letter CXXIUsbek To The Same.
  123. Letter CXXIIUsbek To The Same.
  124. Letter CXXIIIUsbek To The Same.
  125. Letter CXXIVUSBEK TO THE MOLLAH MEHEMET ALI, GUARDIAN OF the Three Tombs, at Koum.
  126. Letter CXXVUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  127. Letter CXXVIRica to * * *.
  128. Letter CXXVIIRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  129. Letter CXXVIIIRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  130. Letter CXXIXRica to Usbek, at * * *.
  131. Letter CXXXRica to * * *.
  132. Letter CXXXIRhedi to Rica, at Paris.
  133. Letter CXXXIIRica to * * *.
  134. Letter CXXXIIIRica to * * *.
  135. Letter CXXXIVRica to the Same.
  136. Letter CXXXVRica to the Same.
  137. Letter CXXXVIRica to the Same.
  138. Letter CXXXVIIRica to the Same.
  139. Letter CXXXVIIIRica to Ibben, at Smyrna.
  140. Letter CXXXIXRica to the Same.
  141. Letter CXLRica to Usbek.
  142. Letter CXLIRica to the Same, at * * *.
  143. Letter CXLIIRica to Usbek, at * # *.
  144. Letter CXLIIIRica to Nathaniel Levi, Jewish Physician at Leghorn.
  145. Letter CXLIVUsbek to Rica.
  146. Letter CXLVUsbek To * * *.
  147. Letter CXLVIUsbek To Rhedi, At Venice.
  148. Letter CXLVIIThe Chief Eunuch to Usbek, at Paris.
  149. Letter CXLVIIIUsbek To The Chief Eunuch, At The Seraglio At Ispahan.
  150. Letter CXLIXNarsit to Usbek, at Paris.
  151. Letter CLUsbek To Narsit, At The Seraglio At Ispahan.
  152. Letter CLISolim To Usbek, At Paris.
  153. Letter CLIINarsit to Usbek, at Paris.
  154. Letter CLIIIUsbek to Solim, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
  155. Letter CLIVUsbek to his Wives, at the Seraglio at Ispahan.
  156. Letter CLVUsbek To Nessir, At Ispahan.
  157. Letter CLVIRoxana to Usbek, at Paris.
  158. Letter CLVIIZachi to Usbek, at Paris.
  159. Letter CLVIIIZelis to Usbek, at Paris.
  160. Letter CLIXSolim To Usbek, At Paris.
  161. Letter CLXSolim To Usbek, At Paris.
  162. Letter CLXIRoxana to Usbek, at Paris.

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