From 1747 to 1750, Montesquieu meticulously and cautiously prepared De l'esprit des lois for publication; he savored its success and confronted criticism, responding with the Defense de L'Esprit des lois and fighting against the Index, while supporting the Academie de Bordeaux against Intendant Tourny.
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