Author: Francisco Luiz Gomes.
Title: Le Marquis de Pombal. Esquisse de sa vie publique.
Description: Lisbonne Imprimerie Frnaco-Portugaise 81969 Relié, démi-cuir, plats marbrées, dos à 4 nerfs avec titre doré, 377pp., 15x21.5cm., en très bon état (4 marques de propriétées d'une bibliothèque au premier page et page de titre). Sebastiao José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, 1st Count of Oeiras; 13 May 1699 - 8 May 1782), popularly known as Marquis of Pombal, was an 18th-century Portuguese statesman. He was Secretary of the State of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom (the equivalent of a Prime Minister today) in the government of Joseph I of Portugal from 1750 to 1777. Undoubtedly the most prominent minister in the government, he is considered to have been its de facto head. Pombal is notable for his swift and competent leadership in the aftermath of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. He implemented sweeping economic policies in Portugal to regulate commercial activity and standardise quality throughout the country, and was instrumental in weakening the grip of the Inquisition. The term Pombaline is used to describe not only his tenure, but also the architectural style adopted in Lisbon after the great earthquake. (Wikipedia).

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