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Voltaire: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) by Voltaire, Raymond Geuss, et all 1994-06-24 Candide: Or Optimism (Penguin Classics) by Francois Voltaire, 2009-02-24 Philosophical Letters: Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation by Voltaire, 2007-03 Zadig; L'Ingenu (Penguin Classics) by Francois Voltaire, 1978-11-30 Voltaire in Love by Nancy Mitford, 1999-08-01 A Treatise on Toleration and Other Essays (Great Minds) by Voltaire, Joseph McCabe, 1994-05 Candide: by Voltaire (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) by Voltaire, 1998-09-15 Zadig Or The Book of Fate by Voltaire, 2009-01-12 Voltaire in Exile: The Last Years, 1753-78 by Ian Davidson, 2006-01-13 Approaches to Teaching Voltaire's Candide (Approaches to Teaching World Literature) by Renee Waldinger, 1987-06 Micromegas and Other Short Fictions (Penguin Classics) by Francois Voltaire, 2002-08-27 The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, With Special Emphasis on the Conflict Between Religion and Philosophy (The Story of Civilization, Vol. 9) by Will Durant, Ariel Durant, 1997-07 Voltaire: A Collection of Critical Essays (Spectrum Books) The Age of Louis XIV (Everyman Paperbacks) by Francois Voltaire, 1962-04-17

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21. Voltaire: A Treatise On Toleration
    voltaire s 1763 work, translated by Richard Hooker.  
    http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/voltaire.htm
    
    Extractions: What reasons does Voltaire give that we should all tolerate each other? Whether it is Useful to Maintain People in their Superstition Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion. Man always needs a rein, and even if it might be ridiculous to sacrifice to fauns, or sylvans, or naiads, (1) it is much more reasonable and more useful to venerate these fantastic images of the Divine than to sink into atheism. An atheist who is rational, violent, and powerful, would be as great a pestilence as a blood-mad, superstitious man. When men do not have healthy notions of the Divinity, false ideas supplant them, just as in bad times one uses counterfeit money when there is no good money. The pagan feared to commit any crime, out of fear of punishment by his false gods; the Malabarian fears to be punished by his pagoda. Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. But whenever human faith comes to embrace a pure and holy religion, superstition not only becomes useless, but very dangerous. We should not seek to nourish ourselves on acorns when God gives us bread.

22. Literature.org - The Online Literature Library
    voltaire. Candide. The Online Literature Library is sponsored by Knowledge Matters Ltd. Last updated Monday, 23May-2005 155606 GMT.  
    http://www.literature.org/authors/voltaire/

23. CABARET VOLTAIRE: CONFORM
    Complete and official site with news, discography, interviews and reviews.  
    http://brainwashed.com/cv/

24. Voltaire
    Information on voltaire and the artist JeanAntoine Houdon, from the National Gallery of Art.  
    http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg53/gg53-46433.0.html

25. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary
    voltaire The Philosophical Dictionary Selected and Translated by H.I. Woolf New York Knopf, 1924 Hanover Historical Texts Project  
    http://history.hanover.edu/texts/voltaire/volindex.html

26. Warm-up Activity - Is That A Fact? - Voltaire Wrote, ....
    The person who put up this page (Larry Westin), writes a little further down, that he later came to know it was from voltaire.  
    http://www.classroomtools.com/voltaire.htm
    
    Extractions: Is That A Fact? Voltaire wrote, .... In early 2002, a friend e-mailed me. He asked for help in tracking down a quotation. In part he wrote, I'm getting stumped and can't seem to find what I need on the internet. There is a famous quotation that I can only paraphrase: "I disagree with what you have to say but will fight to the death to protect your right to say it." Do you have the actual quotation and the author (and maybe the year)? It seemed like an easy task, just visit a quotations web site and "Voila!". It turned out to be a bit more interesting than that. Here is what my search revealed. The Recording Industry Association ( http://web.archive.org/web/20021020063641/http://www.riaa.com/Freedom-History.cfm ) attributes a quote to Voltaire, and states it as, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Another version (http://www.tdstelme.net/~westin/fspeech.htm), attributed to "some Admiral" by a basic training drill sergeant, said, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend with my life your RIGHT to say it." The person who put up this page (Larry Westin), writes a little further down, that he later came to know it was from Voltaire. Aphorisms Galore also attributes it to Voltaire ( http://web.archive.org/web/20041010004816/http://www.ag.wastholm.net/aphorism/A-2274

27. Voltaire
    voltaire was the nom de plume of Francois Marie Arouet (16941778). One of the most famous French writers, his works embrace almost every branch of  
    http://www.wondersmith.com/scifi/voltaire.htm
    
    Extractions: Biographical notes by Blake Wilfong "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire was the nom de plume of Francois Marie Arouet (1694-1778). One of the most famous French writers, his works embrace almost every branch of literaturepoetry, drama, romance, history, philosophy, and science. The years between his birth and death overlapped those of famous early scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Edmund Halley, Joseph Priestly, and Benjamin Franklin; Voltaire wrote SF at a time when the crucial scientific foundations for it had scarcely been laid. He was eminently qualified; one of his own projects was a translation of Newton's Principia into French. Alas, though some of Voltaire's works contain elements of the bizarre and the fantastic, few qualify as even borderline sci-fi. Yet "Micromegas" (1752) is such a shining exception that for this single tale Voltaire deserves credit for inventing the science fiction short story, and possibly science fiction itself. Voltaire's writings brought him fame and fortune, but, like those of his character Micromegas, also brought trouble. His advocacy of freedom of speech and religion, along with attacks on the Church and the French nobility, resulted in two prison terms in the Bastille and years of exile from France. Yet Voltaire's works eventually catalyzed the French Revolution, and secured his lasting memory as a hero of all the free world.

28. History House: Voltaire's Beatings: Part I
    In this first episode in our series about voltaire s public beatings, the Enlightenment poet insults a rich member of Parisian society whose brother happens  
    http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/voltaire_rohan/
    
    Extractions: In Brief In this first episode in our series about Voltaire's public beatings, the Enlightenment poet insults a rich member of Parisian society whose brother happens to run the Bastille. Oops! Lumps and bruises later, we find Voltaire languishing in France's most infamous prison. Party On You might also be interested in Voltaire's Beatings: Part III De Sade was apparently not only a man with interesting tastes, but one with a knack for jailbreaks. var fntext1 = "Yes, we want that book too. Too bad it's been out of print for a century and it's in French."; Voltaire, the greatest man of letters France produced in the eighteenth century, always found himself at odds with the local aristocracy. Voltaire was obviously a man of

29. Voltaire (François Marie Arouet)
    A biography of French dramatist voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet).  
    http://www.theatrehistory.com/french/voltaire001.html
    
    Extractions: This document was originally published in Minute History of the Drama Purchase Books by Voltaire T HIS brilliant playwright is known to the world today not by his own name, but simply as "Voltaire," the name he adopted after the successful production of his first play, Oedipe , in 1718. He was the son of a middle class family and was educated by Jesuit priests. From his earliest youth he seems to have been imbued with a spirit of skepticism and rebellion against intolerance. This characteristic which he was at no pains to hide, twice brought him imprisonment in the Bastille, and at a later date, periods of exile from France. One such exile in England brought Voltaire the acquaintance of the important contemporary English writers. Indeed, his writings were bringing him such fame outside of France that he corresponded with some of the greatest people of the day including Catherine the Great of Russia. About this time he spent several years in Berlin whither he had gone at the invitation of Frederick the Great of Prussia. During his stay in Berlin, Lessing , who was later to become the first great German dramatist, was employed by Voltaire in making translations.

30. Voltaire Quotes
    voltaire quotes,voltaire, author, authors, writer, writers, people, famous people.  
    http://thinkexist.com/quotes/voltaire/
    
    Extractions: Voltaire quote Similar Quotes . About: Curiosity quotes Judgement quotes Individuality quotes Free will quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes . About: Prejudice quotes Reason quotes Fool quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes . About: Life quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes . About: Life quotes Add to Chapter... Voltaire quote Similar Quotes . About: Religion quotes God quotes Human Nature quotes Add to Chapter... show_bar(176900,'if_there_were_no-god-it_would_have_been_necessary') Voltaire quote Similar Quotes Add to Chapter... show_bar(177164,'every_man_is_guilty_of_all_the_good_he_didn-t') Voltaire quote Similar Quotes Add to Chapter...

31. The Cabaret Voltaire - Breaking Boundaries In Music
    Welcome to the home of Cabaret voltaire. Open seven nights a week, Cabaret voltaire is a thriving, twinroomed venue that hosts some of the best-known club  
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32. Voltaire - Wikipédia
    Translate this page François Marie Arouet dit voltaire, né le 21 novembre 1694 1 à Paris où il est mort le 30 mai 1778, est un écrivain et philosophe français admis à  
    http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire
    
    Extractions: Pour les articles homonymes , voir Voltaire (homonymie) Fran§ois Marie Arouet Pseudonyme Voltaire Naissance novembre D©c¨s mai Activit© ‰crivain et philosophe Nationalit© France Mouvement Lumi¨res Fran§ois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire , n© le novembre Paris o¹ il est mort le mai , est un ©crivain et philosophe fran§ais admis   l’ Acad©mie fran§aise en Notes et r©f©rences Buste de Voltaire, , par Jean-Antoine Houdon contes , les lettres philosophiques et le dictionnaire philosophique ). Souvent consid©r© (avec son ©ternel ennemi Rousseau) comme un des penseurs pr©curseurs de la R©volution fran§aise, il fr©quenta les Grands et courtisa les monarques, sans dissimuler son d©dain pour le peuple. Ap´tre de la tol©rance, il s’entªta dans des pol©miques hargneuses. Maladif et hypocondriaque, il brilla toujours par son ©nergie et sa vivacit© d’esprit. Fran§ois-Marie Arouet Le Jeune, dit plus tard

33. Browse By Author: V - Project Gutenberg
    voltaire, 16941778. Arouet, François-Marie; Wikipedia Abrégé de l Histoire Universelle depuis Charlemagne jusques à Charlequint (Tome Premier) (French)  
    http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/v
    
    Extractions: Online Book Catalog Quick Search Author: Title Word(s): EText-No.: Advanced Search Recent Books Top 100 Offline Catalogs ... Main Page Project Gutenberg needs your donation! More Info Did you know that you can help us produce ebooks by proof-reading just one page a day? Go to: Distributed Proofreaders Authors: A B C D ... other Titles: A B C D ... other Languages with more than 50 books: Chinese Dutch English Finnish ... Tagalog Languages with up to 50 books: Afrikaans Aleut Arapaho Breton ... Yiddish Categories: Audio Book, computer-generated Audio Book, human-read Data Music, recorded ... Pictures, still Recent: last 24 hours last 7 days last 30 days Wikipedia Bunch Grass

34. Voltaire - Wikipedia, La Enciclopedia Libre
    Translate this page François Marie Arouet, más conocido como voltaire (París, 21 de noviembre de 1694 – París, 30 de mayo de 1778) fue un escritor y filósofo francés que figura  
    http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire
    
    Extractions: Cuando el art­culo est© corregido, borra esta plantilla, por favor. Uno o m¡s wikipedistas est¡n trabajando actualmente en extender este art­culo . Es posible que, a causa de ello, haya lagunas de contenido o deficiencias de formato. Por favor, antes de realizar correcciones mayores o reescrituras, contacta con ellos en su p¡gina de usuario o en la p¡gina de discusi³n del art­culo para poder coordinar la redacci³n. Voltaire en 1718 , de Nicolas de Largilli¨re Fran§ois Marie Arouet , m¡s conocido como Voltaire Par­s 21 de noviembre de Par­s 30 de mayo de ) fue un escritor y fil³sofo franc©s que figura como uno de los principales representantes de la Ilustraci³n , un per­odo que enfatiz³ el poder de la raz³n humana, de la ciencia y el respeto hacia la humanidad. En Voltaire fue elegido miembro de la Academia francesa Existen varias hip³tesis acerca del seud³nimo " Voltaire ". Una versi³n muy aceptada dice que deriva del apelativo "

35. Studio Voltaire
    Studio voltaire is pleased to announce two exciting developments within the organisation. Curator and Writer, Polly Staple has been appointed the new Chair  
    http://www.studiovoltaire.org/
    
    Extractions: Founded in 1994, Studio Voltaire actively promotes the production and presentation of contemporary art practice with its Exhibition, Education and Studio Programmes. The organisation is committed to widening access to contemporary practice and to harnessing the arts as a vehicle for further education and learning.

36. TPCN - Great Quotations ( By Voltaire To Inspire And Motivate You To Achieve You
    voltaire. Q U O T E S T O I N S P I R E Y O U. Great quotes to inspire, empower and motivate you to live the life of your dreams and become the person  
    http://www.cybernation.com/victory/quotations/authors/quotes_voltaire.html
    
    Extractions: Great quotes to inspire, empower and motivate you to live the life of your dreams and become the person you've always wanted to be! I f we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new. W eakness on both sides is, the motto of all quarrels. A ll kinds are good except the kind that bores you. C ommon sense is not so common. O ne of the chief misfortunes of honest people is that they are cowardly. I n my life, I have prayed but one prayer: oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it. T he best is the enemy of the good. W e are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies it is the first law of nature. T he true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force. I f God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him. H istory is just the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes. I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms.

37. Voltaire électronique
    Editorial Statement voltaire électronique is based upon the voltaire Foundation Oxford edition of the Complete works of voltaire.  
    http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/efts/VOLTAIRE/
    
    Extractions: Published by Chadwyck-Healey and the Voltaire Foundation SEARCH Bibliography: Voltaire Bibliography: Secondary Materials User Manual ... Comments Editorial Statement: is based upon the Voltaire Foundation Oxford edition of the Complete works of Voltaire. It includes all of Voltaire's literary works. Texts which have not yet been published in the Complete works are drawn either from the original sources or from the ninteenth-century Moland edition of Voltaire's works. The database will be updated regularly with further texts from the Oxford edition as they become available. reproduces in their entirety volumes 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 31A, 31B, 33, 35-36, 50, 62, 63A, 64, and 69 of the Oxford edition of the Complete works of Voltaire. Volumes 2, 7, 48, 53-55, 59, and 81-82 were published before the presentation of the edition was reformed in 1984 and their introductions and notes will be included, after technical revision, in a future release of When completed, the Oxford edition will be the first complete critical edition to be undertaken and the first edition of Voltaire's works to appear for well over a century. Each text is edited by one or more specialists providing newly researched historical and critical material. The edition contains hitherto unedited texts, texts which have not been published since they first appeared, rare and inaccessible works and Voltaire's own notes on his text, as well as all known authentic variants.

38. Modern History Sourcebook: Voltaire: Letters On Newton From Letters On The Engli
    voltaire (16941778) Letters on Newton from the Letters on the English or Lettres French and English philosophers Descartes, Rousseau, voltaire,  
    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1778voltaire-newton.html
    
    Extractions: from the Letters on the English or Lettres Philosophiques, c. 1778 Introduction Letter XIV : On Descartes And Sir Isaac Newton A Frenchman who arrives in London, will find philosophy, like everything else, very much changed there. He had left the world a plenum, and he now finds it a vacuum. At Paris the universe is seen composed of vortices of subtile matter; but nothing like it is seen in London. In France, it is the pressure of the moon that causes the tides; but in England it is the sea that gravitates towards the moon; so that when you think that the moon should make it flood with us, those gentlemen fancy it should be ebb, which very unluckily cannot be proved. For to be able to do this, it is necessary the moon and the tides should have been inquired into at the very instant of the creation. You will observe farther, that the sun, which in France is said to have nothing to do in the affair, comes in here for very near a quarter of its assistance. According to your Cartesians, everything is performed by an impulsion, of which we have very little notion; and according to Sir Isaac Newton, it is by an attraction, the cause of which is as much unknown to us. At Paris you imagine that the earth is shaped like a melon, or of an oblique figure; at London it has an oblate one. A Cartesian declares that light exists in the air; but a Newtonian asserts that it comes from the sun in six minutes and a half. The several operations of your chemistry are performed by acids, alkalies and subtile matter; but attraction prevails even in chemistry among the English.

39. Online Library Of Liberty - Voltaire
    The Online Library of Liberty is provided in order to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals by making freely  
    http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php?person=3804&

40. ATHENA VOLTAIRE!
    ATHENA voltaire™ © Steve Bryant. All rights reserved. free web page counters APE COMICS. Bryant, Daly and Fidler resurrect the classic era of high  
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