Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 39

[cahn]

Last post, along with the usual 18th-century suspects, included the Ottonians; changing ideas of conception and women's sexual pleasure; Isabella of Parma (the one who fell in love, and vice versa, with her husband's sister); Henry IV and Bertha (and Henry's second wife divorcing him for "unspeakable sexual acts"). (Okay, Isabella of Parma was 18th century.)

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Re: 18th century economic theories

[mildred_of_midgard]

I don't know if it was the first, but the author of an essay in the Physiocracy book likes it!

..the advocate James D. Steuart (died 1780)...becoming well known through his book “Inquiry into the principles of political economy,” 1767; it is regarded as one of the best works in mercantilistic literature.

That's the only mention of him in this book. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!