Maurice Joly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Joly

French satirist and lawyer

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1829

Place of Birth: Lons-le-Saunier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1878

Profession: writer, lawyer, journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maurice Joly (1829–1878) was a French publicist and lawyer known for his political satire titled Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu ou la politique de Machiavel au XIXe siècle, that attacked the regime of Napoleon III. Available English translations include: Dialogues in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu by Herman Bernstein, and The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu by John S.
Waggoner.