Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 527 Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François) 1757 1820 Volney, Constantin-François Chasseboeuf, comte de Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-Francois) Les ruines. English The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature Translation from French of Les ruines Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature" by C. F. Volney is a philosophical treatise composed in the late 18th century. The work delves into themes of society, morality, and the cyclic nature of empires and civilizations, using historical reflections as a backdrop for its exploration of human existence and governance. The opening of the book introduces the author’s journey across the once-prosperous regions of Egypt and Syria, where he contemplates the ruins of past civilizations. Volney reflects on the stark contrast between the ancient splendor of these cities and their current desolation, spurring meditations on the causes of societal decline and human misery. As he interacts with the remnants of grandeur, he confronts haunting questions about fate, divine justice, and the responsibility of humanity for its own sufferings. This poignant engagement sets the stage for his deeper examination of the laws of nature and society, encouraging readers to seek wisdom from history to understand their present conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Revolutions Ethics History -- Philosophy Religions D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 691750 691759 2024-09-01T09:37:04.642918 2023-10-01T08:48:19.960641 text/html text/html 685533 2013-03-04T12:12:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 235027 2013-03-04T12:13:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 316438 2024-09-01T09:37:15.218887 application/epub+zip 333385 2024-09-01T09:37:07.570958 application/epub+zip 328651 2024-09-01T09:37:06.457906 application/epub+zip 670968 2024-09-01T09:37:20.601844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657638 2024-09-01T09:37:14.340914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476399 2022-09-01T10:50:22.552416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619697 619674 2024-09-01T09:37:03.790941 2023-10-01T08:48:19.036638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 619283 2006-05-03T12:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229127 2006-05-03T12:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19885 2024-09-01T09:37:20.745858 application/rdf+xml 24987 2024-09-01T09:37:06.835929 image/jpeg 4662 2024-09-01T09:37:06.643909 image/jpeg 309159 2024-09-01T09:37:04.697930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia