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The lost treasures of Sethos, enlightened prince of Egypt (1731)
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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:40 authored by Mark SomosSéthos (1731) deserves more attention. Its contributions to Egyptomania, Mozart’s Magic Flute, Freemasonic symbolism, and the battle of ancients and moderns, are some of the reasons. Séthos also claims to be the third in a new, distinctive type of philosophical novels, after Fénelon’s Télémaque (1699) and Ramsay’s Cyrus (1727). These novels, often revolving around a traveling prince, set up a series of literary thought experiments to systematically test and explore competing commercial and political arrangements, both foreign and domestic. They also propose a model for the education of a new sort of man, suited for the commercial age and its effect on popular and global politics. Fénelonian novels are veritable treasure troves of thought experiments and social criticism. They remain under-used by historians of eighteenth-century political and economic thought.
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Publication status
- Published
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- Accepted version
Publisher
Leo S. OlschkiVolume
34Page range
271-314Pages
44.0Book title
Athenian legacies: European debates on citizenshipPlace of publication
FlorenceISBN
9788822263582Series
Pensiero Politico (Il) - BibliotecaDepartment affiliated with
- Law Publications
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- Yes