In his letter to his son the Dauphin (same term for "dolphin" but
referring to a region in southern France and the term actually refers to
the crown-prince, akin to the Prince of Wales in the UK), Louis XIV
(in "LOIUSXIV8") describes "in his own words" how he the king ought to
be seen in relation to the people. Based on this text and our
discussion, plus the other readings on absolutism, how would you
characterize Louis XIV's idea of his own power?
Does Louis XIV
seem to see the power of the state as an expression of the will or
interest of the people and how so?
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