Frederick Watkins' 1953 edition of Rousseau's has long been noted for being fully accurate while representing much of Rousseau's eloquence and elegance. It contains what is widely regarded as the finest English translation of , Rousseau's greatest political treatise. In addition, this edition offers the best available translation of the late and important and the only published English translation of the fragment , which, says Watkins, provides the clearest possible demonstration of the practical implications of Rousseau's political thought.