“ there are men whom the whole world despises--once more, jealous husbands. ”
Montesquieu, Persian Letters (1721). copy citation
| Author | Montesquieu |
|---|---|
| Source | Persian Letters |
| Topic | husband despise |
| Date | 1721 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by John Davidson |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Persian_Letters |
Context
“The French seldom speak of their wives:1 they are afraid to do so before people who may know them better than themselves.
There are, among the French, a set of most miserable men, whom nobody comforts--jealous husbands, to wit; there are among them those whom everybody hates--namely, jealous husbands; there are men whom the whole world despises--once more, jealous husbands.
And so, there is no country where there are so few of them as in France. Their peace of mind is not based upon the confidence which they have in their wives; but on the bad opinion which they have of them.”
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