Olivier Ferret - Böcker

1739-1741 were stressful but highly creative years for Voltaire, his output ranging from science to polemic, from politics to poetry. Scientific research remains at the forefront, with Voltaire championing Newton's theories despite the opposition ...

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Part of the complete works of the French philosopher, historian and social reformer, Voltaire. Brings together a group of works which have never been edited before, and makes an important contribution to the study of Voltaire and music history. Fo...

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'Libelles diffamatoires', 'ecrits scandaleux', 'lettres anonymes', 'histoires forgees a plaisir': autant de manifestations, explique Voltaire a Frederic II en 1739 de la 'fureur de nuire' de ceux qui sont resolus a le 'perdre'. Le modele se transp...

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Part of the complete works of the French philosopher, historian and social reformer, Voltaire. Contains texts on religious and social matters, especially Voltaire's campaign against religious intolerance. For students and scholars of the 18th-cent...

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Les 'Vies privees', ecrits scandaleux destines a detruire l'image officielle de personnes distinguees, ou, plus rarement, ecrits louangeurs pour sauver une reputation, offrent des perspectives nouvelles sur l'evolution des rapports entre domaines ...

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Part of the complete works of the French philosopher, historian and social reformer, Voltaire. In 1766 Voltaire throws himself into disagreements with Genevan personalities (David Claparede, Jean-Jacques Rousseau) and engages with political contro...

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In 1760, the French playwright Charles Palissot de Montenoy wrote Les Philosophes - a scandalous farcical comedy about a group of opportunistic self-styled philosophers. Les Philosophes emerged in the charged historical context of the pamphlet war...

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In 1760, the French playwright Charles Palissot de Montenoy wrote Les Philosophes - a scandalous farcical comedy about a group of opportunistic self-styled philosophers. Les Philosophes emerged in the charged historical context of the pamphlet war...

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Soixante-dix-huit lettres pour la plupart inédites, adressées ÿ Voltaire ou envoyées par lui, issues du fonds de l''Institut et Musée Voltaire de Genäve. Au-delÿ de sa variété, par la diversité des sujets abordés et leur polyphonie, ce ...

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