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5 CITAZIONI IN INGLESE CON «VOLTAIRE»
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Voltaire.
A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.
It was either Voltaire or Charlie Sheen who said, 'We are born alone. We live alone. We die alone. And anything in between that can give us the illusion that we're not, we cling to.'
During this earlier period of his activity Voltaire seems to have been trying - half unconsciously, perhaps - to discover and to express the fundamental quality of his genius.
I have never played the lottery in my life and never will. Voltaire described lotteries as a tax on stupidity. More specifically, I think, on innumeracy.
My passion for gardening may strike some as selfish, or merely an act of resignation in the face of overwhelming problems that beset the world. It is neither. I have found that each garden is just what Voltaire proposed in Candide: a microcosm of a just and beautiful society.
10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «VOLTAIRE»
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Voltaire nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
Voltaire e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire’s life (1694–1778): his early imprisonment in the Bastille; exile in England and his mastery of English; an obsession with money, of which he made a huge amount; a scandalous love life; a ...
Candide is about a man who believes in the philosophy that: "what happens, happens for the best in the end." that was taught to him by his personal philosopher Dr. Panlosss.
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Voltaire: Political Writings
This edition of Voltaire's political writings presents a varied selection of his most interesting and controversial texts, many of which have not previously been translated into English.
Voltaire, David Williams, 1994
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Voltaire Almighty: A Life in Pursuit of Freedom
Jore was now in league with Demoulin, who had taken advantage of Voltaire's
absence to comb his personal papers and effects at the rue de Longpont in
search of incriminating or blackmailable evidence (like the extracts from La
Pucelle he ...
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Zadig: Or, The Book of Fate.
The moral transformations that take place within Zadig tell of overturning orthodoxy in religion and in metaphysical beliefs. After Candide, this is said by many to be Voltaire's greatest work.
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Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance
New English translation of several of the most important and characteristic texts of the Enlightenment.
Voltaire, Simon Harvey, 2000
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Voltaire: Champion of the French Enlightenment
Presents the life of the French philosopher, discussing his literary and philosophical writings, his tumultuous relationships with some of the rulers and thinkers of his day, and his lasting influence on French culture.
Andrews, Voltaire A short, witty, and insightful biography
All these problems, John Ralston Saul argues, are largely the result of our blind faith in the value of reason.
Makes use of Voltaire's letters to provide an intimate protrait of the French playwright and philosopher and a fresh examination of his writings
10 NOTIZIE DOVE SI INCLUDE IL TERMINE «VOLTAIRE»
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Voltaire nel contesto delle seguenti notizie.
Where Is France's New Voltaire?
An intellectual more than a century before the term was coined, Voltaire was quoted ("Stamp out the infamous thing!" by which he meant organized Christianity) ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, giu 15»
Voltaire Gardens, Belfast, alert declared a hoax
Bomb disposal officers were called to Voltaire Gardens off the Whitewell Road on Thursday night, following the discovery of a suspicious object at a vacant ... «BBC News, mar 15»
After Paris Attacks, Voltaire's 'Tolerance' Is Back In Vogue
Like most bookshops around Paris, Emile, which caters to young readers, sold all its copies of Voltaire's Treatise on Tolerance on Jan. 8, the day after two ... «NPR, feb 15»
Gazmin confirms coup plot; 'rich man' tagged
MANILA, Philippines–Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Thursday confirmed reports of a coup plot against President Aquino in the wake of the massacre of ... «Inquirer.net, feb 15»
EDITORIAL: Charlie Hebdo massacre a Voltaire comeback
“Treatise on Tolerance,” Voltaire's 250-year-old jeremiad against religious fanaticism, argues that religious intolerance was driving the strife in the world in his ... «Washington Times, feb 15»
Voltaire's Book On Tolerance Climbs French Best-Seller Lists
PARIS (AP) — A 250-year-old book by the Enlightenment anti-establishment writer Voltaire is climbing best-seller lists in France weeks after attacks by ... «Huffington Post, gen 15»
Voltaire, Charlie Hebdo and the lesson we still need to learn
Voltaire has been the victim of countless AP English courses and undergraduate survey courses which assign "Candide" with the same regularity that Dr. «Houston Chronicle, gen 15»
A beginner's guide to Voltaire, the philosopher of free speech and …
The French are turning to Voltaire for guidance in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack. Here are his key quotes, misquotes, major works – and run-ins with ... «The Guardian, gen 15»
Defending Satire to the Death
In the 18th century, Voltaire was exiled and jailed and had his books burned. He sought ecrasez l'infame—to crush the infamous—by which he meant most ... «Wall Street Journal, gen 15»
Charlie Hebdo: What would Voltaire have said?
Centuries before the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris shocked the world this week, Voltaire was defending the right to express opinions that may offend. «Christian Science Monitor, gen 15»
