A tizenkilencedik század uralkodó eszméinek befolyása az álladalomra

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József Eötvös's work, A tizenkilencedik század uralkodó eszméinek hatása az álladalomra (1851–54), translates to "The Influence of the Ruling Ideas of the 19th Century on the State". This significant work explored the principles of the French Revolution and envisioned an ideal liberal state. Eötvös based his ideal state on English constitutional ideas and practices, advocating for a modernized society and a democratic Hungary. His writings championed the social mission of literature and fought for poverty alleviation, aiming to reform Hungarian society through liberal philanthropy and Romantic ideals.1

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József, Baron Eötvös
…began his great work, A tizenkilencedik század uralkodó eszméinek befolyása az álladalomra (1851–54; “The Influence of the Ruling Ideas of the 19th Century on the State”). This work attempted to work out the principles of the French Revolution and depicted an ideal liberal state, based on English constitutional ideas and…
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…began his great work, A tizenkilencedik század uralkodó eszméinek befolyása az álladalomra (1851–54; “The Influence of the Ruling Ideas of the 19th Century on the State”). This work attempted to work out the principles of the French Revolution and depicted an ideal liberal state, based on English constitutional ideas and…
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