| 1 | Author: | Berny, Pierre Jean Paul, Chevalier de | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | L'Oeil du Maitre | ||
| Dates: | 1778 | ||
| Abstract: | "L'Oeil du Maitre" is a treatise on governance written by Pierre Berny, a well-known Frenchman in the eighteenth century. During the Seven Years' War, he served in Germany. After retiring in 1757, he established a school in Brussels and gained a reputation as a master draftsman. Berny sent this manuscript to Benjamin Franklin in February 1778, when Franklin was in France as the American envoy. This bound volume, although handwritten, is formatted in such a way as to give this essay the appearance of a pamphlet. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.354.B45 | ||
| Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
| Topics: | American Revolution | ||
| Genre: | Foreign Language | Manuscript Essays | ||
| Subjects: | Kings and rulers -- Duties | Political science -- Early works to 1800 |
