Turgot

Turgot is a biography of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, a French economist and statesman who lived during the 18th century. Written by Leon Say, the book provides a comprehensive overview of Turgot's life, career, and ideas. Turgot was a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment, and his economic theories were influential in shaping the policies of the French government during his time in office. Say's book explores Turgot's upbringing, education, and early career, as well as his tenure as Controller-General of Finances under King Louis XVI. The book also delves into Turgot's economic philosophy, including his views on free trade, taxation, and government intervention in the economy. Overall, Turgot is a detailed and engaging biography that sheds light on the life and work of one of France's most important economic thinkers.1888. A study of Turgot. From the Introduction: A great deal has been written on Turgot; we have the history of his childhood, of his youth, and of his mature years; he has been described to us hiding, whilst yet a child, under the armchairs, in order to avoid, out of sheer timidity, the visits which his mother received; we have been told how, later on in his youth, he was wont to play at games of battledore and shuttlecock, dressed in his clerical cassock, with the handsome young girl known then as Minette, and who was afterwards to become Madame Helvetius. We still possess the speeches he delivered as Prior of the House of Sorbonne at the opening and at the closing of the Sorboniques of 1750. We know what reasons determined him to give up the Church, and how he filled offices in the magistracy, first as deputy-councillor to the solicitor-(procurer) general, then as councilor to the parliament, then as maitre des requetes. We have been asked to witness his first quarrel with the parliament, in 1754, on the day when he consented to become a member of a Royal Chamber, ordered to deliver justice in the place of the exiled parliament...The nineteenth century is Turgot�������s own, because it is the one during which his ideas have been applied, and where he has manifestly reigned over ideas and things.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.