Back to Modern History Sourcebook | Back toHistory of Science Sourcebook Voltaire (1694-1778): On Francis Bacon from Letters on the English or Lettres Philosophiques, c. 1778 Introduction Letter XII: On The Lord Bacon Letter XII: On The Lord Bacon Not long since the trite and frivolous question following was debated in a very polite and learned company, viz., Who was the greatest man, Caesar, ...
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Back to Modern History Sourcebook | Back toHistory of Science Sourcebook Voltaire (1694-1778): Letters on Newton from the Letters on the English or Lettres Philosophiques, c. 1778 Introduction Letter XIV: On Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton Letter XV: On Attraction Letter XVI: On Sir Isaac Newton's Optics Letter XVII: On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology Letter XIV: On ...
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Back to Modern History Sourcebook | Back toHistory of Science Sourcebook Voltaire (1694-1778): Letters on the English or Lettres Philosophiques, c. 1778 Introduction Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his assumed name of Voltaire, was born at Paris, November 21, 1694. His father was a well-to-do notary, and Francois was educated under the Jesuits in the College Louis-le-Grand. He began writing ...
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Voltaire and Frederick the Great from Books and Characters, French and English by Lytton Strachey, 1915 edited by Geoffrey Sauer This edition copyright 1997 by Geoffrey Sauer At the present time when it is so difficult to think of anything but of what is and what will be, it may yet be worthwhile to cast occasionally a glance backward at what was. Such glances may at least prove to have the ...
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Voltaire Assumed name of Francois Marie Arouet (1694-1778), French writer and philosopher, who was one of the leaders of the Enlightenment. Voltaire was born in Paris, Nov. 21, 1694, the son of a notary. He was educated by the Jesuits at the College Louis-le-Grand. Early Brilliance. Voltaire quickly chose literature as a career. He began moving in aristocratic circles and soon became known in ...
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