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Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, and even scientific expositions. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and 2,000 books and pamphlets. [7] Voltaire was one of the first authors to become renowned and commercially successful internationally.
Voltaire at the residence of Frederick II in Potsdam, Prussia.Partial view of an engraving by Pierre Charles Baquoy, after N. A. Monsiau. "A few acres of snow" (in the original French, "quelques arpents [a] de neige", French pronunciation: [kɛlkə.z‿aʁpɑ̃dəˈnɛːʒ], with "vers le Canada") is one of several quotations from 18th-century writer French Voltaire, indicative of his sneering ...
The Apotheosis of Voltaire led by Truth and crowned by Glory, Ferney version. The Apotheosis of Voltaire led by Truth and crowned by Glory (French: “l’Apothéose de Voltaire conduit par la Vérité et couronné par la Gloire”), also known as “The Triumph of Voltaire” (French: Le Triomphe de Voltaire) is a 1775 oil painting by Alexandre Duplessis.
French writer Voltaire. If you’re looking for an intriguing thought or quote about tolerance, acknowledging how little we humans know, or simply staying positive, look no further than Voltaire ...
There's a great quote from Voltaire, who said, "History never repeats itself, but man always does." ... This is apocryphal, but there was a great story. I wish it were true, because it's so good ...
In the English-speaking world the aphorism is commonly attributed to Voltaire, who quoted an Italian proverb in his Questions sur l'Encyclopédie in 1770: "Il meglio è l'inimico del bene ". [1] It subsequently appeared in his moral poem, La Bégueule, which starts: [2] Dans ses écrits, un sage Italien Dit que le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.
In Letter 6, Voltaire attacks the Presbyterians, whom he sees as intolerant ("[The Presbyterian] affects a serious gait, puts on a sour look, wears a vastly broad-brimmed hat and a long cloak over a very short coat, preaches through the nose, and gives the name of the whore of Babylon to all churches where the ministers are so fortunate as to ...
The author, Voltaire. The Dictionnaire philosophique (Philosophical Dictionary) is an encyclopedic dictionary published by the Enlightenment thinker Voltaire in 1764. The alphabetically arranged articles often criticize the Roman Catholic Church, Judaism, Islam, and other institutions.