99,,voltaire3 ,a ,,sket* ,,( ,,8 ,,life ,,& ,,works99 ,,) ,,selections ,,f ,,8 ,,writ+s ,by 99,j4 ,m4 ,:eel] ,g4 ,w4 ,foote499 ,london #ahia ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,preface ,,e>ly ,,life ,,hegira ,,to ,,engl& ,,examples ,,f ,,engl& ,,at ,,cirey ,,c&ide ,,! ,,encyclopa$ia ,,la/ ,,days ,,8 ,,"* ,,& ,,s]vices ,,tributes ,,to ,,voltaire ,,selections ,,f ,,voltaire',s ,,works ,hi/ory ,w>s ,politics ,! ,population ,"q ,nature's ,way ,pray] ,d\bt & ,speculation ,dr4 ,pangloss & ! ,d]vi% ,motives = ,conduct ,self-,love ,g ,f ,y\r ,village ,religi\s ,prejudices ,sacr$ ,hi/ory ,dupe ,& ,rogue ,del5da ,e/ ,c>?ago ,jesus & ,mohamm$ ,h[ ,fai?s ,spread ,sup]/ition ,! ,bible ,transub/antiation ,dreams & ,gho/s ,mortify+ ! ,fle% ,heav5 ,magic ,,deta*$ ,,?\ghts ,,introduction ,my %>e 9 ?is little book on ,voltaire is a v m9or "o4 ,my old fri5d & colleague1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,:eel]1 _h writt5 ! great] "p ( ! foll[+ pages be=e he br\ght ! ent]prise to my att5tion4 ,i w5t ?r\gh 8 copy ) him1 & assi/$ him 9 mak+ "s alt]ations & additions4 ,i also read ! pr9t]'s pro(s1 & sugge/$ "s fur!r improvem5ts--if ,i may call !m s )\t egotism4 ,?is is all ,i h done4 ,! cr$it = all ! re/ belongs to him4 ,my "n is plac$ on ! title-page = two reasons4 ,! fir/ is1 t ,i may n[1 z on o!r occasions1 be associat$ ) a de> fri5d & colleague 9 ?is tribute to ,voltaire4 ,! second is1 t :atev] influ5ce ,i possess may be us$ 9 help+ ?is volume to ! circulation x des]ves4 ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,novemb]1 #ahia ,,preface ,he w\ld be a bold p]son :o %\ld attempt to say some?+ entirely new on ,voltaire4 ,8 life has (t5 be5 writt51 & _m are ! disquisitions on 8 "* & influ5ce4 ,?is little book1 :i* at ! bic5t5>y ( 8 bir? ,i (f] z a ,free?9k]'s tribute to ! memory ( ! great lib]ator1 has no o!r pret5sion ?an t ( be+ a compilation seek+ to display 9 brief compass some?+ ( ! man's "w & influ5ce4 ,b x has its own po9t ( view4 ,x is z a ,free?9k]1 a re=m]1 & an apo/le ( reason & univ]sal tol]ation t ,i e/eem ,voltaire1 & ,i h consid]$ him ma9ly "u ?is aspect4 ,= ! sket* ( ! sali5t po9ts ( 8 c>e] ,i am indebt$ to _m s\rces1 includ+ ,condorcet1 ,duv]net1 ,desnoi/]res1 ,p>ton1 ,esp9asse1 ,coll9s1 & ,sa9tsbury1 to :om ! read]1 desir\s ( full] in=mation1 is ref]r$4 ,mr4 ,john ,morley's able "w & ,col4 ,hamley's sket* may also be recomm5d$4 ,t we are ?is ye> celebrat+ ! bic5t5>y ( ,voltaire's bir? %\ld rem9d u ( h[ f> our age has advanc$ f 81 & also ( h[ mu* we owe to our pr$ecessors4 ,! spread ( democracy & ! advance ( sci5ce :i* di/+ui% our "t bo? owe v-mu* to ! brilliant iconocla/s ( ! la/ c5tury1 ( :om ,voltaire 0 ! *ief4 ,9 judg+ ! "w ( ! laugh+ sage ( ,france we mu/ rememb] t 9 8 day ! feudal laws /ill obta9$ 9 ,france1 & a man might be clapp$ 9 prison = life )\t any trial4 ,! poor 7 held to be born into ! _w = ! s]vice ( ! ri*1 & x 0 _! duty to be subject to _! ma/]s1 n only to ! good & g5tle1 b also to ! fr[>d4 ,ju/ice 0 z easily b\ght z jewels4 ,! ,*ur* 0 omnipot5t & free?\ght a crime4 ,if ,voltaire's influ5ce is no long] :at x 01 x is because he has alt]$ t4 ,we c no long] ke5ly feel ! evils aga9/ :i* he cont5d$4 ,8 "w is1 h[ev]1 by no means fully accompli%$4 ,:ile any remnant ( sup]/ition1 intol]ance1 & oppression rema9s1 8 unremitt+ w>f>e aga9/ l'infame %\ld be an inspiration to all :o are fight+ = ! lib]ation & progress ( humanity4 ,nov4 #ahid4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,:eel]4 ,,e>ly ,,life ,two hundr$ ye>s ago1 on ,novemb] #ba/1 #afjd1 a *ild em]g$ on ! _w at ,p>is4 ,! baptismal regi/] on ! foll[+ day gave ! "n ,francois ,m>ie ,ar\et1 & ! y\? aft]w>ds *ri/5$ himself ,voltaire47#a7 ,! fle% 0 s weakly t ! babe 0 ondovc 7! t]m employ$ = in=mal spr9kl+ ) wat] at home71 le/ !re might be no "t = ! ecclesia/ical rite4 #a4 ,he 0 a y\ng] son4 ,! "n ,voltaire is1 p]haps1 an anagram ( ! ,ar\et #a4 j4 7le jeune7 ! u be+ conv]t$ into r1 & ! j into r4 ,9 l mann]1 an old college- tutor ( 81 ,p]e ,?\lie1 trans=m$ himself1 by a simil> anagrammatic process1 into ! ,abbe ,olivet-- omitt+ ! unnecess>y h f 8 orig9al "n4 ,?is me?od ( re=m+ a plebeian "n into "o m di/+ui%$-look+ seems n to h be5 uncommon 9 ^? times1 z ,jean ,bapti/e ,pocquel9 took ! "n ( ,moli]e1 & ,*>les ,secondat t ( ,montesquieu4 ,some?+ may h be5 wrong ) ! p]=mance ( ! sacr$ c]emony1 s9ce ! *ild c]ta9ly grew up to ?9k m ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil ?an ( ! o!r tr9ity ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,8 fa!r 0 a respectable attorney1 & 8 "m came ( noble family4 ,8 godfa!r & e>ly preceptor 0 ! ,abbe de ,*ateauneuf1 :o made no pieti/ ( him1 b introduc$ him to 8 fri5d1 ! fam\s ,n9on l',enclos1 ! antiquat$ ,aspasia :o is said to h inspir$ a passion 9 ! l',abbe ,g$\9 at ! age ( eighty1 & :o 0 suffici5tly /ruck ) "y ,voltaire to leave him a legacy ( two ?\s& francs1 :]e) to provide himself a libr>y4 ,voltaire %[$ :5 q a *ild an unsurpass$ facility = v]se-mak+4 ,he 0 educat$ at a ,jesuit college1 & ! foll[]s ( ,jesus h ev] s9ce reproa*$ him ) ,jesuitism4 ,possibly he did imbibe "s ( _! policy 9 ! propag&a ( 8 ideas4 ,c]ta9ly he saw suffici5t ( ! hypocrisy & immorality ( religi\s pr(essors to disgu/ him ) ! black bus9ess1 & he said 9 aft]-life t ! ,jesuits _h taught him no?+ wor? le>n+4 ,he le>nt a c]ta9 am\nt ( ,lat9 & a p>cel ( /upidities4 ,b1 indiff]5t z ?is education 01 x s]v$ to enc\rage 8 already m>k$ lit]>y t5d5cy4 ,voltaire is said to h told 8 fa!r :5 he left college1 at ! age ( fifte51 ,i wi% to be a man ( lett]s1 & no?+ else4 ,t1 ,m4 ,ar\et is report$ to h repli$1 is ! pr(ession ( a man :o wi%es to be a burd5 to 8 family & to die ( />vation4 ,he w\ld h no su* nons5se4 ,francois mu/ /udy law2 & to ,p>is he w5t ) t int5t4 ,= ?ree ye>s he 0 suppos$ to d s1 b he be/[$ m att5tion on ! gay society ( ! ,temple1 to :i* 8 godfa!r introduc$ him1 ! mo/ amus+ fell[ 9 ! _w1 & :i* 0 presid$ ov] by ! ,abbe de ,*aulieu4 ,! "t :i* he 0 compell$ to sp5d 9 law /udies1 & at ! desk ( a procureur1 0 by no means lo/ to 8 future =tunes1 :e!r 9 ! pursuit ( fame or weal?4 ,dur+ t hat$ appr5tice%ip he d\btless caught up "s k ( law & bus9ess1 :i* /ood him 9 good /ead 9 aft] ye>s4 ,he tells u t 8 fa!r ?\ght him lo/1 because he mix$ ) good society & wrote v]ses4 ,= ^! he got suffici5t reputation to be fir/ exil$ to ,tulle1 !n to ,sully1 & f9ally ?r[n into ! ,ba/ille on suspicion ( hav+ writt5 lampoons on ! gov]nm5t4 ,! curr5t /ory tells h[ ! ,reg5t1 walk+ "o day 9 ! ,palais ,royal1 met ,voltaire1 & acco/$ him by (f]+ to bet t he w\ld %[ him :at he _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,voltaire4 ,! ,ba/ille4 ,ah1 monseigneur6 ,i w take ! ,ba/ille z se54 ,on ! next morn+1 9 ,may1 #agag1 ,voltaire 0 arre/$ 9 8 b$room & lodg$ 9 ! ,ba/ille4 ,aft] ne>ly a ye>'s imprisonm5t1 dur+ :i* he gave ! f9i%+ t\*es to 8 trag$y ( ,o,edipus1 & sket*$ ! epic ,h5riade1 9 :i* he depicts ! massacre ( ,b>?olomew1 ! horrors ( religi\s bigotry1 & ! triumph ( tol]ation "u ,h5ry ,,iv41 he 0 releas$ & conduct$ to ! ,reg5t4 ,:ile ,voltaire await$ audi5ce !re 0 a ?und]/orm4 ,?+s c\ld n g on worse1 he said al\d1 if !re 0 a ,reg5cy above4 ,8 conductor1 introduc+ him to ! ,reg5t1 said1 repeat+ ! rem>k1 ,i br+ y a "y man :om y\r ,highness has j releas$ f ! ,ba/ille1 & :om y %\ld s5d back aga94 ,! ,reg5t laugh$1 & promis$1 if he behav$ well1 to provide = him4 ,i ?ank y\r ,highness = tak+ *>ge ( my bo>d1 return$ ,voltaire1 b ,i besee* y n to tr\ble y\rself any m ab\t my lodg+4 ,9 8 fir/ play1 ,o,edipe1 appe>$ ! celebrat$ c\plet3 ,nos pretres ne sont pas ce qu'un va9 peuple p5se6 ,notre cr$ulite fait t\te leur sci5ce4 7#a7 #a4 ,our prie/s are n :at fooli% p suppose2 all _! sci5ce is d]iv$ f our cr$ulity4 ,^! l9es 7 aft]w>ds not$ by ,condorcet z ! fir/ signal ( a w>1 :i* n ev5 ! dea? ( ,voltaire c\ld ext+ui%4 ,x 0 at ?is p]iod t he fir/ took ! "n ( ,ar\et de ,voltaire4 ,he produc$ two m trag$ies1 ,artemire & ,m>iamne2 a com$y1 ,! ,babbl]2 & prep>$ 8 _w-fam\s ,h5riade4 ,a portrait1 pa9t$ by ,l>gilli]e at ab\t ?is p]iod1 has (t5 be5 engrav$4 ,x exhibits a h&some "y g5tleman1 full ( grace & _s1 ) a smil+ m\?1 animat$ eyes1 intellectual =ehead1 & a f9e h& 9 a f9e ruffle4 ,,hegira ,,to ,,engl& ,! /ory ( h[ ,voltaire came to ,engl& is wor? ! tell+1 z x illu/rates ! condition ( ?+s 9 ,france 9 ! e>ly "p ( la/ c5tury4 ,voltaire left ,france = ,engl&1 :i* 8 acqua9tance ) ,"l ,bol+broke induc$ him to desire to visit4 ,x 0 8 ,hegira1 :5ce he return$ a full-fl$g$ ,prophet ( ! ,fr5*4 ,he w5t a poet1 he return$ a philosoph]4 ,d9+ at ! ,duke ( ,sully's table he presum$ to diff] f ! ,*evali] de ,rohan--,*abot1 a relative ( ,c>d9al ,rohan4 ,! ari/ocrat ask$1 ,:o is t "y fell[ :o talks s l\dly8 ,monsieur le ,*evali]1 repli$ ,voltaire1 x is a man :o does n be> a great "n b :o kn[s h[ to honor ! "n he does be>47#a7 ,x 0 insuff]able t ! son ( a b\rgeois %\ld ?us speak 8 m9d to a ,rohan4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 :5 aga9 d9+ ) ! ,duke1 he 0 call$ out by a false message1 & seiz$ & can$ by ruffians until a voice cri$ ,en\gh4 ,t ^w 0 a fre% bl[1 = ! "y poet recognis$ ! voice ( ! ,*evali]4 ,he return$ to ! ,duke & ask$ him to assi/ 9 obta9+ r$ress4 ,8 grace %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & took no fur!r notice ( ?is insult to 8 gue/4 ,voltaire nev] visit$ ! ,duke aga91 &1 x is said1 eras$ 8 ance/or's "n f ! ,h5riade4 ,he 0 equally unsuccessful 9 seek+ r$ress f ! ,reg5t4 ,y are a poet1 & y h _h a good ?ra%+2 :at c be m natural8 ,he retir$1 to /udy ,engli% & f5c+2 & reappe>$ ) a *all5ge to ! ,*evali]1 :o accept$ x1 b in=m$ 8 relations4 ,x 0 aga9/ ! law = a common] to *all5ge a nobleman4 ,next morn+1 in/ead ( meet+ de ,rohan1 he met (fic]s arm$ ) a lettre de ca*et consign+ him to ! ,ba/ille4 ,aft] ne>ly a mon?'s inc>c]ation he 0 lib]at$ on condition t he left ! c\ntry4 ,hav+ no wi% to sp5d a second ye> 9 prison1 he _h himself appli$ = p]mission to visit ,engl&4 ,voltaire felt ke5ly ! indignity to :i* he _h be5 subject$4 ,9 a lett] ( in/ruction writt5 f ,engl& to 8 ag5t he says3 ,if my debtors pr(it by my mis=tune & abs5ce to refuse paym5t1 y mu/ n tr\ble to br+ !m to reason3 'tis b a trifle4 ,yet a book has be5 writt5 on ,voltaire's av>ice4 #a4 ,"s ( ! acc\nts say t ,voltaire said1 ,y1 my "l1 are ! la/ ( y\r h\se2 ,i am ! fir/ ( m9e4 ,voltaire 0 conduct$ to ,calais & arriv$ 9 ,engl& on ,:it-,monday1 #agbf4 ,he l&$ ne> ,gre5wi* & witness$ ! ,fair4 ,all seem$ bright4 ,! p>k & riv] 7 full ( animation4 ,"h !re 0 no ,ba/ille1 no fe> ( ! p]secution ( ! great or ! spies ( ! police4 ,he _h excell5t introductions4 ,bol+broke he _h met 9 exile at ,la ,s\rce 9 #agba1 & he _h le>nt to reg>d ! illu/ri\s ,engli%man :o possess$ all ! le>n+ ( 8 c\ntry & all ! polit5ess ( ours4 ,voltaire1 l ,pope1 may be said to h be51 at any rate = a "t1 an eag] disciple ( ! exil$ ,engli% /atesman4 ,n[ ,voltaire 0 ! exile2 ,bol+broke1 = a :ile1 ! ho/1 at ,dawley1 ne> ,uxbridge4 ,b he _h o!r ,engli% fri5ds1 notably ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,ev]>d7 ,falk5]1 an ,engli% m]*ant trad+ 9 ! ,levant1 f ^: h\se at ,w&swor? mo/ ( 8 lett]s are dat$4 ,= ,sir ,ev]>d1 ,voltaire always reta9$ ! w>me/ feel+s ( fri5d%ip1 & =ty ye>s lat] return$ hospitality to 8 sons4 ,voltaire sp5t two ye>s & eight mon?s 9 ,engl&1 liv+ dur+ "p ( ! "t 9 ,maid5 ,lane1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 & dur+ ano!r "p at ,w&swor?4 ,?is visit 0 probably ! mo/ important ev5t 9 8 life4 ,x 0 "h he lit ! tor* ( ,free?\ght ) :i* he fir$ ! cont95t4 ,"h he ma/]$ ! argum5ts ( ! ,engli% dei/s1 ,bol+broke1 ,tol&1 ,t9dal1 ,%aftesbury1 ,*ubb1 ,coll9s1 & ,wool/on1 :i* he aft]w>ds us$ ) su* effect4 ,"h he saw ! b5efits ( p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t4 ,"h he imbib$ ! philosophy ( ,locke & ! sci5ce ( ,newton4 ,inde$ x may be said !re is h>dly "o ( ,voltaire's important works b be>s traces ( 8 visit to our c\ntry4 ,yet ( ?is mom5t\s epo* ( 8 life ! records are scanty4 ,:5 he grew fam\s e lett] & anecdote 0 pres]v$1 b 9 #agbg ,voltaire 0 b a "y man ( promise4 ,c>lyle1 9 ! t5? book ( 8 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 says3 ,b m]e inanity & d>kness visible reign 9 all 8 ,biographies ov] ?is p]iod ( 8 life1 :i* 0 above all o!rs wor? inve/igat+4 ,messrs4 ,j4 ,c4 ,coll9s & ,a4 ,ballantyne h s9ce done mu* to elucidate ?is notewor?y p]iod4 ,pope 0 "o ( ! p]sons ,voltaire desir$ to see4 ,he _h already describ$ him z ! mo/ elegant1 mo/ correct1 & mo/ h>moni\s poet !y ev] _h 9 ,engl&4 ,pope c\ld only speak ,fr5* ) difficulty1 & ,voltaire c\ld n make himself und]/ood4 ,! result be+ unsatisfactory1 ,voltaire did n seek fur!r company until he _h acquir$ ! language4 ,an anecdote 9 ,*etwor?'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,/age relates t he 0 9 ! habit ( att5d+ ! !atre ) ! play 9 8 h&4 ,by ?is me?od he obta9$ m pr(ici5cy 9 ! language 9 a week ?an he c\ld o!rwise h obta9$ 9 a mon?4 ,madame de ,g5lis _h ! audacity to ass]t t ,voltaire nev] knew ,engli%1 yet x is c]ta9 he c\ld1 be=e he 0 _m mon?s 9 ?is c\ntry1 bo? speak & write x ) facility4 ,by ,nov4 #af1 #agbf1 he wrote to ,pope1 aft] t poet's accid5t :ile driv+ ne> ,bol+broke's e/ate at ,dawley4 ,9 writ+ to 8 fri5d ,?i]iot1 9 ,france1 he sometimes us$ ,engli%1 = ! same reason1 he said1 t ,boileau wrote 9 ,lat9--n to be und]/ood by too curi\s p4 ,voltaire is said to h once f\nd 8 k ( ,engli% ( practical use4 ,! ,fr5* 7 unpopul>1 & 9 "o ( 8 rambles he 0 m5ac$ by a mob4 ,he said3 ,brave ,engli%m51 am ,i n already unhappy en\gh 9 n hav+ be5 born among y8 ,8 eloqu5ce _h su* success t1 accord+ to ,long*amp & ,wagni]e1 ! p wi%$ to c>ry him on _! %\ld]s to 8 h\se4 ,:ile 9 ?is c\ntry he wrote 9 ,engli% a portion ( 8 trag$y ,brutus1 inspir$ by & d$icat$ to ,bol+broke1 & two essays1 "o on ! ,civil ,w>s ( ,france1 & "o on ,epic ,poetry4 ,9 ! introduction to ! essays he expresses 8 conception ( 8 own position z a man ( lett]s 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,z ^! essays1 al?\gh popul> at ! "t1 are n[ r>e1 ,i transcribe a p>agraph or two f !m3 ,! true aim ( a relation is to in/ruct m51 n to gratify _! malice4 ,we %\ld be busi$ *iefly 9 giv+ a fai?ful acc\nt ( all ! useful ?+s & extraord9>y p]sons1 :om to "k1 & to imitate1 w\ld be a b5efit to our c\ntry4 ,a travell] :o writes 9 t _s is a m]*ant ( a nobl] k9d1 :o imports into 8 native c\ntry ! arts & virtues ( o!r nations4 ,9 8 ,essay on ,epic ,poetry ,voltaire %[s he _h made a /udy ( ,milton1 ?\gh 8 criticism c sc>cely1 be consid]$ an advance ^u t ( ,addison4 ,he displays con/ant admiration = ,tasso1 to :om he 0 p]haps attract$ by 8 suff]+s at ! h&s ( an ignoble nobility4 ,he says3 ,! ta/e ( ! ,engli% & ( ! ,fr5*1 ?\gh av]se to any ma*9]y gr\nd$ ^u en*antm5t1 mu/ =give1 nay comm5d1 t ( ,armida1 s9ce x is ! s\rce ( s _m beauties4 ,besides1 %e is a ,mahometan1 & ! ,*ri/ian religion all[s u to believe t ^? infidels are "u ! imm$iate influ5ce ( ! devil4 ,9 ?is essay appe>s ! fir/ m5tion ( ! /ory ( ,newton & ! apple tree4 ,voltaire closely /udi$ all bran*es ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,he read ,%akespe>e1 & admir$ 8 g5ius :ile c5sur+ 8 irregul>ity4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to introduce him to 8 c\ntrym51 ?\gh he subsequ5tly s\ght to less5 :at he consid]$ _! exorbitantly high op9ion4 ,! works ( ,dryd51 ,wall]1 ,prior1 ,congreve1 ,wy*]ley1 ,vanbrugh1 ,ro*e/] & ,addison 7 all dev\r$1 & he took an especial int]e/ 9 ,butl]'s witty ,hudibras4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! popul> s]mons ( ,ar*bi%op ,tillotson & ! speculations ( ,b]keley4 ,he _h read ! works ( ,%aftesbury1 ,t9dal1 ,*ubb1 ,g>?1 ,m&eville & ,wool/on4 ,voltaire became acqua9t$ ) mo/ ( ! celebrities 9 ,engl&4 ,he visit$ ! witty ,congreve1 :o begg$ 8 gue/ to consid] him n z an au?or b z a g5tleman4 ,voltaire answ]$ ) _s3 ,if y _h ! mis=tune to be m]ely a g5tleman1 ,i %\ld nev] h come to see y4 ,he knew ,james ,?omson ( ,! ,seasons1 & discov]$ 9 him a great g5ius & a great simplicity4 ,) didactic ,"y1 ( ! ,night ,?\ghts1 :o glorifi$ ,god ) 8 egoism turn$ heav5w>d1 he =m$ a fri5d%ip :i* rema9$ unbrok5 despite _! diff]5ces ( op9ion on religion4 ,he pu%$ among 8 ,engli% fri5ds ! subscription li/ = ! ,h5riade1 :i* prov$ a great success--al?\gh ,k+ ,george ,,ii4 0 n fond ( boetry--rea*+ ?ree editions 9 a %ort p]iod4 ,! money ?us obta9$ =m$ ! f\ndation ( ! =tune :i* ,voltaire accumulat$1 n by 8 writ+s1 b by 8 ability 9 f9ance4 ,at t "t1 9 ,france1 z our au?or rem>k$1 to make ! smalle/ =tune x 0 bett] to say f\r words to ! mi/ress ( a k+ ?an to write a hundr$ volumes4 ,8 soj\rn 9 ,engl& may be said to h secur$ him bo? indep5d5ce ( m9d & indep5d5ce ( =tune4 ,:at pleas$ him mo/ 9 ,engl& 0 lib]ty ( discussion4 ,9 ! ye> 9 :i* he came ov]1 ,elwall 0 acquitt$ on a *>ge ( blasphemy1 ! collect$ works ( ,tol& 7 publi%$1 & also ,coll9s's ,s*eme ( ,lit]al ,prophecy1 & ! ,fir/ ,disc\rse ( ,wool/on on ,miracles4 ,! success ( ?is la/ "w1 :i* boldly appli$ wit & ridicule to ! ,gospel n>rative1 /ruck him ) admiration4 ,9 ! v mon?1 h[ev]1 :5 ,voltaire left ,engl& 7,m>* #agbi7 ,wool/on 0 tri$ & s5t5c$ to a ye>'s imprisonm5t & a f9e ( ,l#ajj4 ,voltaire volunte]$ a ?ird ( ! sum1 b ! brave prison] refus$ to give an assurance t he w\ld n (f5d aga91 & di$ 9 prison 9 #agcc4 ,voltaire always spoke ( ,wool/on ) ! greate/ respect4 ,voltaire reta9$ 8 e/eem = ,engl& & ! ,engli% to ! la/4 ,oliv] ,goldsmi? relates t he 0 9 8 company "o ev5+ :5 "o ( ! p>ty und]took to revile ! ,engli% language & lit]ature4 ,did]ot def5d$ !m1 b n brilliantly4 ,voltaire li/5$ a:ile 9 sil5ce1 :i* 01 z ,goldsmi? rem>ks1 surpris+1 = x 0 "o ( 8 favorite topics4 ,h[ev]1 ab\t midnight1 ,voltaire appe>$ at la/ r\s$ f 8 rev]ie4 ,8 :ole frame seem$ animat$4 ,he began 8 def5ce ) ! utmo/ elegance mix$ ) _s1 & n[ & !n he let fall 8 f9e/ /rokes ( raill]y ^u 8 antagoni/2 & 8 h>angue la/$ until ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,i mu/ confess t1 :e!r f national p>tiality or f ! elegant s5sibility ( 8 mann]1 ,i nev] 0 m *>m$1 nor did ,i ev] rememb] s absolute a victory z he ga9$ 9 ?is dispute4 ,voltaire correspond$ ) ,engli% fri5ds to ! late/ p]iod ( 8 life4 ,among 8 correspond5ts 7 ,"l & ,lady ,bol+broke1 ,sir ,e4 ,falk5]1 ,swift1 ,hume1 ,rob]tson1 ,horace ,walpole1 ,george ,colman & ,"l ,*a?am4 ,we f9d him ask+ ,falk5] to s5d him ! ,london ,magaz9e = ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ,to ! same fri5d he wrote f ,potsdam 9 #ageb1 hop+ t 8 ,v9dication ( ,bol+broke 0 translat$1 z x w\ld annoy ! prie/s1 :om ,i h hat$1 hate1 & %all hate till doomsday4 ,9 ! next ye>1 writ+ f ,b]l91 he says3 ,i hope to come ov] myself1 9 ord] to pr9t my true works1 & to be buri$ 9 ! l& ( fre$om4 ,i require no subscription1 ,i desire no b5efit4 ,if my works are neatly pr9t$1 & *eaply sold1 ,i am satisfi$4 ,to ,?i]iot he said3 ,_h ,i n be5 oblig$ to look aft] my affairs 9 ,france1 dep5d ^u x ,i w\ld h sp5t ! re/ ( my days 9 ,london4 ,long aft]w>ds he wrote to 8 fri5d ,keate3 ,_h ,i n fix$ ! seat ( my retreat 9 ! free corn] ( ,g5eva1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly live 9 ! free corn] ( ,engl&2 ,i h be5 = ?irty ye>s ! disciple ( y\r ways ( ?9k+4 ,at ! age ( sev5ty he translat$ ,%akespe>e's ,julius ,coes>4 ,mr4 ,coll9s says3 ,! k9dness & hospitality :i* he receiv$ he nev] =got1 & he took e opportunity ( repay+ x4 ,to be an ,engli%man 0 always a c]ta9 passport to 8 c\rte\s consid]ation4 ,he comp>$ ! ,engli% to _! own be]1 ! fro? atop1 dregs at bottom1 b ! bulk excell5t4 ,:5 ,m>t9 ,%]lock visit$ him at ,f]ney 9 #aggf1 he f\nd ! old man1 !n 9 8 eighty-?ird ye>1 /ill full ( 8 visit to ,engl&4 ,8 g>d5s 7 laid out 9 ,engli% fa%ion1 8 favorite books 7 ! ,engli% classics1 ! subject to :i* he p]si/5tly direct$ conv]sation 0 ! ,engli% nation4 ,! memory ( ,voltaire has be5 b scurvily treat$ 9 ! l& he lov$ s well4 ,= ov] a c5tury1 calumny & obloquy 7 p\r$ ^u him4 ,johnson said ( ,r\sseau3 ,i w\ld soon] sign a s5t5ce = 8 transportation ?an t ( any felon :o has gone f ! ,old ,bailey ^! _m ye>s4 ,boswell3 ,sir1 d y ?9k him z bad a man z ,voltaire8 ,johnson3 ,:y1 sir1 x is difficult to settle ! proportion ( iniquity betwe5 !m4 ,& ?is repres5ts an op9ion :i* long endur$ among ! religi\s classes4 ,b x is at l5g? be+ recognis$ t1 ) all 8 imp]fections1 :i* 7 aft] all ^? ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 he devot$ 8 brilliant g5ius to ! cause ( tru? & ! progress ( humanity4 ,he made 8 exile 9 ,engl& an occasion = accumulat+ ^? /ores ( intellig5ce ) :i* he s successfully combat$ ! prejudices ( ! pa/ & promulgat$ ! pr9ciples ( fre$om1 & ju/ifi$ 8 be+ rank$ =emo/ among ! lib]ators ( ! human m9d4 ,,examples ,,f ,,engl& ,sev]al incid5ts comb9$ to direct ,voltaire's att5tion to cl]icalism z ! enemy ( progress & humanity4 ,soon aft] 8 return to ,france1 ! fam\s actress1 ,adri5ne ,lec\vreur1 = :om he _h a high e/eem1 & :o _h repres5t$ ! h]o9es ( 8 plays1 di$4 ,! cl]gy ( ,p>is refus$ h] ,*ri/ian burial because ( h] pr(ession1 & h] corpse 0 put 9 a dit* 9 a cattle-field on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,voltaire1 :o reg>d$ ! !atre z "o ( ! mo/ pot5t in/rum5ts ( culture & civilisation1 at once av5g$ & consecrat$ h] memory 9 a f9e ode1 burn+ ) ! fire ( a deep pa?os1 9 :i* he takes occasion to contra/ ! treatm5t 9 ,engl& ( ,mrs4 ,oldfield1 ! actress1 :o 0 buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,mr4 ,lecky says3 ,! man :o did m ?an any o!r to remove ! /igma t re/$ ^u actors 0 unque/ionably ,voltaire4 ,!re is1 inde$1 some?+ s+ul>ly noble 9 ! untir+ zeal ) :i* he directs poetry & eloqu5ce1 ! ke5e/ wit1 & ! close/ reason+ to ! def5ce ( ^? :o _h s long be5 fri5dless & despis$4 ,:5 ,voltaire publi%$ 8 ,lett]s on ! ,engli% ,nation ! copies 7 seiz$ by ! ,gov]nm5t & ! publi%] 0 ?r[n into ! ,ba/ille4 ,! au?or w\ld h aga9 ta/$ ! discom=ts ( t abode if he _h n _h timely w>n+ f 8 fri5d ,d',arg5tal1 & tak5 refuge 9 ,lorra9e1 & aft]w>ds on ! ,rh9e1 :ile 8 book 0 torn to pieces & burn$ 9 ,p>is by ! public execution]1 z (f5sive to religion1 good morals1 & respect = au?ority4 ,voltaire _h app>5tly good reason to appreh5d treatm5t ( unusual rigor if he _h obey$ ! summons to give himself up into cu/ody1 z he took good c>e n to d4 ,i h a mortal av]sion to prison1 he wrote to ,d',arg5tal4 ,i am ill2 a conf9$ air w\ld h kill$ me1 & ,i %\ld probably h be5 ?ru/ into a dungeon4 ,voltaire's ,lett]s on ! ,engli% reads at ! pres5t day z s mild a production t x is h>d to und]/& its suppression4 ,yet x 0 a true in/9ct :i* detect$ t ! "w 0 direct$ aga9/ ! pr9ciple ( au?ority4 ,! introduction ( ,engli% ?\ght 0 de/9$ to become an explosive elem5t %att]+ ! feudalism ( ,europe4 ,!re 71 moreov]1 "s h>d hits at ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,france4 ,! ,engli% nation1 says ,voltaire1 is ! only "o :i* has succe$$ 9 re/rict+ ! p[] ( k+s by resi/+ x4 ,aga93 ,h[ ,i love ! ,engli% boldness1 h[ ,i love m5 :o say :at !y ?9k6 ,voltaire gives a peculi> reason = ! non-appreciation by ! ,engli% ( ,moli]e's ,t>tuffe1 ! orig9al ( ,mawworm if n ( ,uriah ,heep4 ,he says !y are n pleas$ ) ! portrayal ( *>act]s !y d n "k4 ,"o !re h>dly kn[s ! "n ( devotee1 b !y "k well t ( hone/ man4 ,"o does n see !re imbeciles :o put _! s\ls into o!rs' h&s1 nor ^? petty ambiti\s m5 :o e/abli% a despotic sway ov] wom5 =m]ly wanton & always weak1 & ov] m5 yet m weak & contemptible4 ,we fancy ,voltaire mu/ h se5 society ma9ly z f\nd among ! ,free?9k]s4 ,c\ld he give s favorable a v]dict did he visit u n[8 ,! same rem>k applies to 8 /atem5t t !re 0 no privilege ( hunt+ 9 ! gr\nds ( a citiz51 :o1 at ! same "t1 is n p]mitt$ to fire a gun 9 8 own field4 ,b ?is1 z well z ! m important passage t no "o is exempt$ f taxation = be+ a nobleman or prie/1 0 probably int5d$ exclusively = ! b5efit ( 8 compatriots4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 n )\t a little t\* ( ridicule at ! incongruities he detect$ 9 our c\ntrym54 ,?us he notes 9 "o ( 8 lett]s3 ,!y le>n ,van9i & translate ,lucretius = ,monsieur le ,dauph9 to get by he>t1 & !n1 :ile !y d]ide ! poly!ism ( ! anci5ts1 !y wor%ip ! ,congregation ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,^? educat$ 9 ! curr5t delusion t ,voltaire 0 a m]e mock] w be surpris$ to f9d ! temp]ate way 9 :i* he speaks ( ! ,quak]s4 ,"h1 :]e !re 0 su* excell5t opportunity = raill]y1 ,voltaire %[s he _h a g5u9e admiration = _! simplicity ( life1 ! c\rage ( _! convictions1 _! fre$om f prie/craft1 & _! di/a/e = w>f>e4 ,9 ^! ,lett]s1 z 9 all 8 writ+s1 he proves h[ f> he 0 ! embodim5t ( ! new era by 8 boldly express$ pref]5ce = indu/rial ov] milit>y pursuits4 ,9 8 rem>ks on ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,voltaire1 h[ev]1 gives an unmi/akable t\* ( 8 quality3 ,"o _c h public employm5t 9 ,engl& or ,irel&1 )\t be+ ( ! numb] ( fai?ful ,anglicans4 ,?is reason1 :i* is an excell5t pro(1 has conv]t$ s _m ,noncon=mi/s t n a tw5tie? "p ( ! nation is out ( ! pale ( ! dom9ant *ur*4 ,aft] allud+ to ! holy zeal ( m9i/]s aga9/ diss5t]s1 & ( ! l[] ,h\se ( ,convocation1 :o f "t to "t burnt impi\s books1 t is1 books aga9/ !mselves1 he says3 ,:5 !y le>n t1 9 ,france1 "y fell[s not$ only = debau*]y & rais$ to ! prelacy by female intrigue1 op5ly pursue _! am\rs1 compose love-songs1 give e day elaborate delicate supp]s1 !n g to implore ! illum9ation ( ! ,holy ,_s1 boldly call+ !mselves ! successors ( ! ,apo/les--!y ?ank ,god !y are ,prote/ants4 ,b !y are abom9able h]etics1 to be burnt by all ! devils1 z ,ma/] ,francois ,rabelais says2 & t is :y ,i d n m$dle ) _! affairs4 ,! ,presbyt]ians f>e little bett]1 = ,voltaire relates t1 :5 ,k+ ,*>les surr5d]$ to ! ,scots1 !y made t un=tunate mon>* und]go f\r s]mons a day4 ,to !m x is ow+ t only g5teel p play c>ds on ,sunday3 ! re/ ( ! nation g ei!r to *ur*1 to ! tav]n1 or to see _! mi/resses4 ,8 admiration = ,engli% philosophy 0 />tl+ to ! ,fr5* m9d4 ,locke's ,essay became 8 philosophical gospel4 ,= ?irty ye>s1 he writes 9 #agfh1 ,i h be5 p]secut$ by a cr[d ( fanatics because ,i said t ,locke is ! ,h]cules ( ,metaphysics1 :o has fix$ ! b\nd>ies ( ! human m9d4 ,,at ,,cirey ,a common admiration = ,locke & ,newton cem5t$ 8 atta*m5t to ! ,m>quise du ,*atelet1 a lady di/+ui%$ f o!rs ( h] age by h] love ( ! sci5ces4 ,) h] ,voltaire liv$ = ov] fifte5 ye>s at ! ,*ateau ( ,cirey1 9 ,campagne1 f> f ! madd+ cr[d's ignoble /rife1 &1 z ,voltaire phras$ x1 n9e miles f a lemon4 ,voltaire 0 at ! outset =ty & ,madame tw5ty-sev51 nei!r h&some nor well-=m$1 yet pleas+4 ,%e unit$ le>n+ ) a ze/ = pleasure1 & ) ! h&some =tune :i* ,voltaire br\ght to ! e/abli%m5t 0 enabl$ to satisfy bo? ta/es4 ,life at ,cirey 0 v>i$ by jaunts to ,p>is1 ,brussels & ,sceaux1 at :i* la/ place he wrote ,zadig1 "o ( 8 lighte/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic burlesque /ories4 ,madame du ,*atelet has be5 mu* laugh$ at2 b 9 ! days :5 ladies take prizes 9 ma!matics1 t %\ld be a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,h>d intellectual labor r ?an ! pursuit ( pleasure *>act]is$ life at ,cirey1 or r its inmates f\nd _! pleasure 9 _! "w4 ,madame w\ld be translat+ ,newton or /udy+ ,leibnitz4 ,h] ma!matical tutor work$ at physical sci5ce 9 a gall]y :i* _h be5 built expressly = him4 ,voltaire w\ld be aid+ ea* 9 turn1 or1 ev] fai?ful to 8 fir/ love ! drama1 occupi$ ) ! writ+ or production ( a trag$y or com$y = ! !atre also atta*$ to ! premises4 ,8 production 0 z ev] incessant4 ,at ! "t ( 8 fir/ settlem5t !re1 ,pope's ,essay on ,man _h be5 publi%$4 ,x sugge/$ a ,disc\rse on ,man1 9 :i* he s\ght n to ju/ify ! ways ( ,god to man1 b to make man cont5t$ ) 8 lot1 n va9ly inquir+ into ! :y & :]e=e ( ?+s4 ,) ,madame he wrote ,elem5ts ( ! ,newtonian ,philosophy1 a "w highly prais$ by ,"l ,br\gham1 :o says3 ,! p[] ( expla9+ an ab/ract subject 9 easy & accurate language1 language n 9 any way b5ea? ! dignity ( sci5ce1 ?\gh q suit$ to ! compreh5sion ( un9=m$ p]sons1 is unque/ionably %[n 9 a mann] :i* only makes x a matt] ( regret t ! s+ul>ly gift$ au?or did n c>ry 8 tor* into all ! recesses ( natural philosophy4 ,! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 despite ! influ5ce ( ari/ocratic fri5ds1 refus$ to pr9t a "w oppos$ to ! sy/em ( ,desc>tes1 & ! volume _h to be pr9t$ 9 ,holl&4 ,= ,madame1 :o despis$ ! old almanack hi/ories !n curr5t1 9 place ( :i* ,voltaire aim$ at produc+ some?+ m pr(itable to ! read]s1 he wrote 8 ,essay on ! ,mann]s & ,_s ( ,nations1 9 :i* = ! fir/ "t 9 mod]n lit]ature he appli$ philosophy to ! tea*+ ( hi/ory4 ,he dissipat$ ! dull dreams & deceits ( ! monks1 & fix$ att5tion on ! real condition ( ?+s4 ,) ,voltaire1 ! commone/ inv5tion :i* improves ! human lot is ( m importance ?an battles & sieges4 ,he gives importance to ! physical & intellectual improvem5t ( man4 ,br\gham rem>ks t ,voltaire's ,philosophy ( ,hi/ory 0 writt5 z a prelude to ! ,essay on ! ,_s ( ,nations1 b ! :ole "w des]ves t title4 ,buckle classes him ) ,bol+broke & ,montesquieu1 ! fa!rs ( mod]n hi/ory1 & all sceptics2 & ev5 n[1 says ,lecky1 no hi/orian c read him )\t pr(it4 ,o!r contributions to hi/ory 7 ! ,hi/ory ( ,*>les ,,xii41 a ma/]piece ( vivid & vigor\s n>rative1 & ,! ,age ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,x 0 "h he wrote 8 too fam\s ,pucelle1 :i* he aft]w>ds describ$ z pigg]y1 z well z "s ( ! mo/ fam\s ( 8 plays1 includ+4 ,ilzire1 ,zul9e1 ,l',enfant ,prodigue1 ,mahomet & ,m]ope1 ! be/ ( 8 trag$ies4 ,) t impi% _s 9 :i* he ev] delight$1 he induc$ ! ,pope to accept ! d$ication ( 8 play ( ,mahomet1 & !n laugh$ at 8 infallible ,hol9ess = be+ unable to see t ! %afts suppos$ to be direct$ at ! impo/or ( ,arabia 7 really aim$ at fanaticism 9 ano!r qu>t]4 ,to 8 fir/ & la/ love1 ! ,fr5* !atre1 ,voltaire contribut$ ne>ly sixty pieces1 ! majority ( :i* are trag$ies4 ,zaire & ,m]ope suffice to %[ ! excell5ce he obta9$ 9 ! classic drama4 ,! fir/-nam$ 0 writt5 9 ?ree weeks1 a wond]ful t\r de =ce4 ,olympic--writt5 9 old age--occupi$ b six days1 ?\gh 9 ?is we mu/ agree ) ! fri5d :o told ! au?or t he %\ld n h re/$ on ! sev5? day4 ,voltaire's plays inde$ conta9 occasional f9e passages1 b !y h n ! ri* del9eation ( "* necess>y = works ( ! fir/ rank4 ,x has be5 well rem>k$ t 9 8 dramas1 z 9 hi/ory1 he s\ght to portray n s mu* individuals z epo*s4 ,9 ,mahomet 8 subject is a great fanaticism2 9 ,alzire1 ! conque/ ( ,am]ica2 9 ,brutus1 ! =mation ( ! ,roman p[]2 9 ! ,dea? ( ,coes>1 ! rise ( ! empire or ! ru9 ( t p[]4 ,x is notewor?y t1 despite 8 excess ( comic tal5t1 ,voltaire pref]r$ to devote 8 m9d to trag$y r ?an to com$y1 9 :i* "o might h fanci$ he w\ld h excell$4 ,9 tru?1 8 desire to support ! dignity ( ! /age /ood 9 ! way ( 8 %9+ 9 com$y4 ,voltaire also at ?is p]iod wrote a ,life ( ,moli]e1 9 :i* he m+l$ criticism ) biography4 ,madame de ,grafigny1 :o visit$ at ,cirey1 says he 0 s gre$y ( 8 "t1 s int5t ^u 8 "w1 t x 0 sometimes necess>y to te> him f 8 desk = supp]4 ,b :5 at table1 he always has some?+ to tell1 v faceti\s1 v odd1 v droll1 :i* w\ld (t5 n s\nd well except 9 8 m\?1 & :i* %[s him /ill z he has pa9t$ himself = u-- ,t\j\rs un pi$ dans le c]cueil1 ,de l'autre faisant des gambades47#a7 #a4 ,ev] "o foot 9 ! grave1 ,& gamboll+ ) ! o!r4 ,to be seat$ beside him at supp]1 h[ delightful6 %e adds4 ,voltaire at ,cirey 0 out ( h>m's way1 & c\ld & did devote himself to 8 natural b5t 9 lit]>y "w4 ,madame du ,*atelet 0 sometimes gey ill to live )4 b %e pres]v$ him f _m annoyances & help$ him some:at at ,c\rt4 ,?anks to ! ,duc de ,ri*elieu1 8 patron & debtor1 he 0 appo9t$ hi/oriograph]-royal 9 #agde1 ) a sal>y ( two ?\s& livres atta*$1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> 0 elect$ "o ( ! ,=ty ( ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,8 life ) ,madame du ,*atelet _h %[n him ! possibility ( woman be+ man's intellectual companion4 ,) :at scorn does he make a lady1 :o claims equal rights 9 ! matt] ( divorce ) h] husb&1 say3 ,my husb& replies t he is my head & my sup]ior1 t he is tall] ?an me by m ?an an in*1 t he is hairy z a be>1 & t1 consequ5tly1 ,i owe him ev]y?+ & t he owes me no?+4 ,?is 0 long be=e woman's rights 7 ?\ght (4 ,voltaire & ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,:ile /ill at ,cirey1 ,voltaire receiv$ _m a flatt]+ invitation f ! ,pr9ce ,royal ( ,prussia4 ,_! correspond5ce1 9 ! words ( ,c>lyle1 sp>kles notably ) epi/ol>y grace & vivacity1 ?\gh n[ ma9ly int]e/+ z an illu/ration ( two memorable *>act]s & ( _! c5tury4 ,voltaire help$ him ) 8 ,anti-,ma*iavelli1 rem>k+ aft]w>ds t _h ,ma*iavelli _h a pr9ce = a pupil1 ! v fir/ ?+ he w\ld h advis$ him to d w\ld h be5 s to write4 ,fr$]ick 0 b5t on hav+ ! p]sonal acqua9tance & att5dance ( ! r5[n$ poet & philosoph]4 ,mu* inc5se & mutual admiration pass$1 & at l5g?1 :5 he asc5d$ ! ?rone1 ,voltaire paid him sev]al visits4 ,on "o occasion x 0 a diplomatic "o1 to cem5t a union betwe5 ,france & ,prussia4 ,macaulay sne]s at ?is *ildi% crav+ = political di/9ction1 & ,fr$]ick rem>ks t he br\ght no cr$5tials ) him4 ,! correspond5ce & mutual admiration cont9u$4 ,c>lyle *>act]i/ically says3 ,admiration s9c]e on bo? sides1 mo/ s on ! ,pr9ce's1 & extravagantly express$ on bo? sides1 mo/ s on ,voltaire's4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ,fr$]ick says !re c be 9 nature b "o ,god & "o ,voltaire4 ,if ,voltaire 0 m extravagant ?an ?is1 at lea/ ! pa9t 0 laid on m delicately4 ,fr$]ick's flatt]y1 inde$1 0 n v c>efully done4 ,?us1 9 writ+ to ,voltaire he says3 ,y are l ! :ite elephant = :i* ! ,k+ ( ,p]sia & ! ,great ,mogul make w>2 & ! possession ( :i* =ms "o ( _! titles4 ,if y come "h y w see at ! head ( m9e1 ',fr$]ick by ! ,grace ( ,god1 ,k+ ( ,prussia1 ,elector ( ,br&5burg1 ,possessor ( ,voltaire1 c41 c4' ,b ! ,m>quise du ,*atelet consid]$ t no ,k+ %\ld displace a lady4 ,%e lov$ him2 jamais p\r deux %e says2 & p]haps1 at ! bottom ( h] he>t1 regrett$ ! reputation :i* mu/ h be5 ev] a rival4 ,at h] dea?1 ,fr$]ick r5ew$ 8 invitation1 express+ himself z n[ "o ( y\r olde/ fri5ds1 & ,voltaire1 cut loose f 8 moor+s1 submitt$ to be tempt$ to ! atmosph]e ( a c\rt :i* he _h be=e f\nd little suit$ to a lov] ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & lib]ty4 ,! fir/ ( ^! visits1 9 ,septemb] #agdj1 is ?us satirically describ$ by ,voltaire3 ,i 0 conduct$ into 8 maje/y's ap>tm5t1 9 :i* ,i f\nd no?+ b f\r b>e walls4 ,by ! light ( a wax c&le ,i p]ceiv$ a small truckle b$1 two feet & a half wide1 9 a closet1 ^u :i* lay a little man1 wrapp$ up 9 a morn+ g[n ( blue clo?4 ,x 0 8 maje/y1 :o lay sweat+ & %ak+1 b5ea? a begg>ly cov]let1 9 a viol5t ague fit4 ,i made my b[1 & began my acqua9tance by feel+ 8 pulse1 z if ,i _h be5 8 fir/ physician4 ,! fit left him1 & he rose1 dress$ himself1 & sat d[n to table ) ,alg>otti1 ,keiz]l+1 ,maup]tuis1 ! ambassador to ! /ates-g5]al1 & myself2 :]e1 at supp]1 we treat$ mo/ pr(\ndly on ! immortality ( ! s\l1 natural lib]ty1 & ! ,&rogynes ( ,plato4 ,fr$]ick says1 9 a lett] to ,jordan1 dat$ ,septemb] #bd?3 ,i h at l5g? se5 ,voltaire1 :om ,i 0 s anxi\s to become acqua9t$ )2 b1 alas6 ,i saw him :5 ,i 0 "u ! influ5ce ( my fev]1 & :5 my m9d & my body 7 equally languid4 ,n[1 ) p]sons l him1 "o mu/ n be ill2 on ! contr>y1 "o mu/ be v well1 & ev51 if possible1 9 bett] heal? ?an usual4 ,he has ! eloqu5ce ( ,cic]o1 ! mildness ( ,pl9y1 & ! wisdom ( ,agrippa3 he unites1 9 a ^w1 all t is desirable ( ! virtues & tal5ts ( ?ree ( ! greate/ m5 ( antiquity4 ,8 intellect is always at "w2 & e drop ( ink t falls f 8 p51 is trans=m$ at once into wit4 ,he declaim$ to u ,mahomet1 an admirable trag$y he has compos$1 :i* transport$ u ) delight3 = myself1 ,i c\ld only admire 9 sil5ce4 ,! int]c\rse & disruption ( ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ,voltaire & ,fr$]ick--! two orig9al m5 ( _! c5tury1 z ,c>lyle calls !m--has be5 inimitably told by t great writ] ^: temp]am5t & tra9+ enabl$ him to d s mu* ju/ice to ! "o & s little to ! o!r4 ,voltaire mu/ be excus$ = wi%+ to lead ! ,k+ 9 ! pa? ( reason & enlight5$ tol]ation to peace4 ,b ! ,c\rt ( ,potsdam 0 9 tru? no place = him1 & ! ,fr5*m5 n unnaturally reg>d$ him z a des]t]4 ,macaulay says3 ,we h no hesitation 9 say+ t ! poore/ au?or ( t "t 9 ,london1 sleep+ 9 a hulk1 d9+ 9 a cell> ) a cravat ( pap] & a skew] = a %irt-p91 0 a happi] man ?an any ( ! lit]>y inmates ( ,fr$]ick's ,c\rt4 ,voltaire's position 0 sure to excite jeal\sy1 & 8 sca?+ wit 0 b\nd to get him 9 tr\ble4 ,he c\ld t\* up ! ,k+'s ,fr5* v]ses = a consid]ation1 b c\ld n be kept f laugh+ at 8 poetry4 ,i h "h a bundle ( ! ,k+'s dirty l95 to blea*1 he said once1 po9t+ to ! ,,mss4 s5t to him = correction2 & ! be>]s ( c\rse convey$ ! s>casm to 8 ,maje/y4 ,on ! o!r side ,voltaire he>d f ,juli5 ,(fray de la ,mettrie1 au?or ( ,man a ,ma*9e1 :om ,voltaire call$ ! mo/ frank a!i/ 9 ,europe1 t ! ,k+ _h said3 ,i /ill want ,voltaire = ano!r ye>--"o sucks ! orange be=e ?r[+ away ! sk94 ,t orange-sk9 /uck 9 ,voltaire's ?roat1 & :5 a!i/ ,la ,mettrie di$ #aa? ,novemb]1 #agea1 f eat+ a pie suppos$ to be ( pheasant b 9 reality ( eagle & pork1 ,voltaire obs]ves3 ,i %\ld h lik$ to put to ,la ,mettrie1 9 ! article ( dea?1 fre% inquiries ab\t ! orange-sk94 ,t f9e s\l1 on ! po9t ( quitt+ ! _w1 w\ld n h d>$ to-lie4 ,!re is mu* reason to suppose t he spoke ! tru?4 ,voltaire c\ld nei!r submit to ! dom9ation ( ! ,c\rt cot]ie nor to t ( _! ma/]4 ,he (f5d$ ,fr$]ick1 n s mu* by writ+ z by publi%+ 8 m]ciless ridicule ( ,maup]tuis1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,b]l9 ,academy ( ,sci5ces--an in/itution sugge/$ by ,voltaire1 :o _h inde$ recomm5d$ ,maup]tuis z ,presid5t--9 8 inimitable ,diatribe ( ,doctor ,akakia1 ,physician to ! ,pope1 :i* ,macaulay says1 ev5 at ?is "t ( day1 x is n easy = any p]son :o has ! lea/ p]ception ( ! ridicul\s to read )\t laugh+ till he cries4 ,b a public insult to ! ,presid5t ( 8 ,academy 0 an insult to ! ,k+1 & ! "w 0 publicly burnt & ,voltaire plac$ "u arre/4 ,b ! matt] blew ov]1 ?\gh ,voltaire s5t back 8 cross & key ( (fice1 :i* ! ,k+ return$4 ,voltaire wisely tri$ to rid himself ( ! intol]able con/ra9t1 & made ill-heal? ! pretext ( flight1 go+ fir/ to ,plombi]es to take ! wat]s4 ,b he c\ld n resi/ s5d+ ano!r %ot at poor ,maup]tuis2 & ! ,k+1 p]haps consid]+ he _h =feit$ claim to consid]ation1 resolv$ to puni% him4 ,at ,frank=t1 nom9ally a free city b really dom9at$ by a ,prussian resid5t1 he 0 arre/$1 toge!r ) 8 niece ,madame ,d5is1 & deta9$ 9 an inn1 ev5 aft] he _h giv5 up 8 gold key z *amb]la91 8 cross & ribbon ( ! ,ord] ( ,m]it1 & 8 copy ( a privately pr9t$ volume ( ! royal rhyme/]'s poetry1 = :i* he 0 ord]$ to be arre/$4 ,! volume 0 evid5tly ! mo/ important article 9 su* mis*iev\s h&s1 especially z x 0 said to conta9 satires on reign+ pot5tates4 ,voltaire _h left x at ,leipsic1 & _h to wait1 gu>d$ by soldi]s1 till x arriv$1 & also till ! ,k+'s p]mission 0 accord$ him to pass on to ,france4 ,voltaire reliev$ 8 rage by compos+ :at he call$ ,memoirs ( ! ,life ( ,m4 de ,voltaire1 9 :i* all ! k+'s faults & foibles1 real & imag9>y1 z well z 8 lit]>y pret5sions1 7 unsp>+ly ridicul$4 ,fr$]ick =gave ,voltaire = hav+ be5 ill-us$ by him1 & "s "t aft] took ! fir/ /ep 9 reconciliation by s5d+ him back ! volume ( poems4 ,an amicable correspond5ce 0 r5ew$1 ?\gh probably ea* felt !y 7 bett] at a di/ance4 ,voltaire1 ev5 :ile he kept 9 8 desk ?is libell\s ,life :i* p]haps he nev]1 int5d$ to publi%1 0 g5]\s & f>-sight$ en\gh to seek to make peace betwe5 ,prussia & ,france at a "t :5 ,fr$]ick 0 at ! l[e/ ebb ( 8 =tunes2 :ile ,fr$]ick 0 great en\gh to p]mit ! free circulation ( ! libel 9 ,b]l94 ,morley says3 ,to h really contribut$ 9 ! humble/ degree1 = in/ance1 to a peace betwe5 ,prussia & h] enemies1 9 #agei1 w\ld h be5 an immeasurably great] p]=mance = mank9d ?an any giv5 book :i* ,voltaire c\ld h writt54 ,&1 :at is /ill bett] wor? obs]v+1 ,voltaire's books w\ld n h be5 ! p[]s !y 7 b = ?is con/ant desire 9 him to come into ! close/ contact ) ! practical affairs ( ! _w4 ,:at sov]eign 9 ,europe d y fe> ! mo/8 0 once ask$ ( ,fr$]ick1 :o frankly repli$ ,le roi ,voltaire1 = "h he knew 0 a pot5tate ^: k+dom _h no b\nds1 & :o w\ld transmit 8 influ5ce to po/]ity4 ,fr$]ick liv$ to pron\nce a panegyric ^u him be=e ! ,b]l9 ,academy1 9 ! ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,! r5[n ( ,voltaire1 he pr$ict$1 w gr[ f age to age1 transmitt+ 8 "n to immortality4 ,,c&ide ,aft] ?is disa/r\s t]m9ation ( c\rt life ,voltaire det]m9$ to try complete indep5d5ce4 ,p]mission to e/abli% himself 9 ,france be+ refus$1 he pur*as$ an e/ate ne> ,g5eva4 ,8 resid5ce "h br\ght him into correspond5ce1 at fir/ amicable1 ) ! mo/ fam\s ( h] citiz5s1 ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau4 ,!re 0 a natural incompatibility ( temp] :i* spe$ily l$ to a qu>rel4 ,bo? 7 s5sitive1 & ,r\sseau c\ld n be> ev5 k9dly-meant bant]4 ,on ,r\sseau's ,social ,contract ,voltaire said x s conv9c$ him ( ! beauty ( man 9 a /ate ( nature t1 aft] read+ x1 he ran r\nd me room on all f\rs4 ,8 reply to ,r\sseau's rebuke = 8 pessimi/ poem on ! e>?quake ( ,lisbon 0 ! immortal ,c&ide1 & ,r\sseau's rev5ge 0 to say1 slight+ly1 t he _h n read x4 ,:5 ,r\sseau ?\ght fit to include ,voltaire 9 ! imag9>y ma*9ations aga9/ him1 ) :i* he absurdly *ang$ ,hume1 ,voltaire wrote to ,d',alemb]t3 ,i h no?+ to reproa* myself )1 save hav+ ?\ght & spok5 too well ( him4 ,voltaire at fir/ seems to h be5 captivat$ by ! doctr9e ( ,pope's ,essay on ,man4 ,he1 h[ev]1 aft]w>ds wrote3 ,^? :o exclaim t all is well are *>latans4 ,%aftesbury1 :o fir/ made ! fable fa%ionable1 0 a v unhappy man4 ,i h se5 ,bol+broke a prey to vexation & rage1 & ,pope1 :om he induc$ to put ?is sorry je/ into v]se1 0 z mu* to be piti$ z any man ,i h ev] kn[n1 mis%ap5 9 body1 dissatisfi$ 9 m9d1 always ill1 always a burd5 to himself1 & h>ass$ by a hundr$ enemies to 8 v la/ mom5t4 ,give me1 at lea/1 ! names ( "s happy m5 :o w tell me ',all is well4' ,8 optimism got injur$ dur+ 8 j\rney ?r\gh life1 & 0 completely %att]$ by ! e>?quake at ,lisbon 9 #agee4 ,on ?is subject he produc$ a grave poem1 notable = its confession ( ! difficult reconcil+ ! evil ( ! _w ) ! ,b5efic5ce ( ,god8 ,! same subject 0 dealt ) 9 grotesque fa%ion 9 ,c&ide1 "o ( ! wise/ z well z "o ( ! wittie/ ( works4 ,a philosophy 0 nev] m triumphantly reason$ & ridicul$ out ( c\rt ?an is optimism 9 ,c&ide4 ,incid5t cr[ds on incid5t1 argum5t jo/les satire1 illu/ration succe$s raill]y1 all to %[ ! mis]ies ( exi/5ce disprove ?is be+ ! be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,at "o mom5t we are =c$ to te>s at contemplat+ ! atrocities ( inhumanity2 ! next we are =c$ to laugh at its absurdities4 ,prudes may be %ock$ at "s incid5ts4 ,voltaire said he 0 n born to s+ ! praises ( sa9ts4 ,he 0 himself no sa9t1 b r "o ( ^? s9n]s :o _h done ! _w m good ?an all its sa9ts4 ,b ! influ5ce ( ! "w is pr(\ndly good4 ,x is purely humanit>ian1 ,w>1 p]secution = religion1 slav]y1 torture1 & all =ms ( cruelty are made hateful by a recital ( _! facts2 & all ?is is done 9 s *>m+1 ev5 flippant a mann]1 t we are laugh+ all ! :ile we are mo/ pr(\ndly mov$4 ,s*op5hau] & ,h>tmann bo? enjoy$ life1 :ile ,voltaire 0 an invalid mo/ ( 8 days2 b !y nev] ?rew into _! pessimism ! gaiety ( ,c&ide4 ,& 8 peculi>ity is1 t he makes all man's l[] in/9cts ridicul\s z well z dete/able4 ,?is "* appe>s 9 all 8 "w1 b1 z a fanta/ic tale1 ,c&ide /&s alone4 ,x br+s out ,voltaire's mo/ *>act]i/ic qualities3 8 ke5 eye = :imsicalities & weaknesses2 8 abhorr5ce ( cruelty & iniquity 9 high places2 8 contempt = %ams & abs5ce ( all v5]ation = ! maje/y ( nons5sical cu/om4 ,= mordant satire x is surpass$ by ,gulliv]'s ,travels4 ,b x is brief]2 ! t\* is light]1 & in/9ct n ) morose misan?ropy1 b he>ty philan?ropy4 ,! *>act]s are gross c>icatures4 ,0 !re ev] s prepo/]\s an absurdity z ,dr4 ,pangloss8 ,& ! incid5ts are improbable4 ,0 ev] s luckless a h]o z ,c&ide8 ,:at a succession ( mis=tunes6 ,c&ide travels ! _w 9 se>* ( 8 lo/ belov$ ,cunegonde1 meet+ w>1 ! ,inquisition1 torture1 %ipwreck1 piracy1 & slav]y1 ) all _! att5dant horrors4 ,ev5 ! e>?quake ( ,lisbon is br\ght 92 yet ) :imsical p]t9acity1 ,pangloss cl+s to 8 flimsy philosophy4 ,:5 he re-meets ,c&ide1 :o _h left 8 tutor z dead1 he ?us relates 8 adv5tures3 ,b1 my de> ,pangloss1 h[ happ5s x t ,i see y aga98 said ,c&ide4 ,x is true1 answ]$ ,pangloss1 y saw me hang$2 ,i ought prop]ly to h be5 burnt2 b1 y rememb]1 x ra9$ 9 torr5ts :5 !y 7 go+ to roa/ me4 ,! /orm 0 s viol5t !y despair$ ( k9dl+ ! fire2 s ,i 0 hang$1 because !y c\ld d no bett]4 ,a surgeon b\ght my body1 c>ri$ x home1 & dissect$ me4 ,he made fir/ a crucial incision f ! navel to ! neck4 ,"o c\ld n h be5 m badly hang$ ?an ,i4 ,! execution] ( ! ,holy ,inquisition 0 a sub-deacon1 & truly burnt p capitally1 b1 z = hang+1 he 0 a novice2 ! cord 0 wet1 & n slipp+ prop]ly1 ! noose did n jo9--9 %ort1 ,i /ill cont9u$ to brea!4 ,! crucial incision made me %riek s t my surgeon fell back1 &1 imag9+ x 0 ! devil he 0 dissect+1 ran away 9 mortal fe>1 tumbl+ d[n/airs 9 8 fright4 ,8 wife1 he>+ ! noise1 flew f ! next room1 & saw me /ret*$ ^u ! table ) my crucial incision4 ,/ill m t]rifi$ ?an h] husb&1 %e ran d[n also1 & fell ^u him4 ,:5 !y _h a little recov]$ !mselves1 ,i he>d h] say to ! surgeon1 ',my de>1 h[ c\ld y ?9k ( dissect+ a h]etic8 ,don't y "k t ! devil is always 9 !m8 ,i'll run directly to a prie/1 to come & exorcise ! evil _s4' ,i trembl$ f head to foot at he>+ h] talk 9 ?is mann]1 & ex]t$ :at little /r5g? ,i _h left to cry out1 ',h pity on me6' ,at l5g?1 ! ,portuguese b>b] took c\rage1 sew$ up my w\nd1 & 8 wife ev5 nurs$ me4 ,i 0 ^u my legs 9 ab\t a =tnight4 ,! b>b] got me a place z lacquey to a ,knight ( ,malta1 :o 0 go+ to ,v5ice2 b f9d+ my ma/] _h no money to pay me my wages1 ,i ent]$ into ! s]vice ( a ,v5etian m]*ant1 & w5t ) him to ,con/ant9ople4 ,"o day ,i took ! fancy to ent] a mosque1 :]e ,i saw no "o b an old ,iman & a v pretty "y female devotee1 :o 0 say+ h] pray]s4 ,h] neck 0 q b>e1 & 9 h] bosom %e _h a f9e nosegay ( tulips1 roses1 anemones1 ranunculuses1 hyac9?s1 & auriculas4 ,%e let fall h] b\quet4 ,i ran to take x up1 & pres5t$ x to h] ) a b[4 ,i 0 s long 9 replac+ x1 t ! ,iman began to be angry1 &1 p]ceiv+ ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian1 he cri$ out = help4 ,!y took me be=e ! ,cadi1 :o ord]$ me to receive "o hundr$ ba/9adoes1 & s5t me to ! galleys4 ,we 7 cont9ually :ipt1 & receiv$ tw5ty la%es a day1 :5 ! concat5ation ( sublun>y ev5ts br\ght y on bo>d our galley to ransom u f slav]y4 ,well1 my de> ,pangloss1 said ,c&ide to him1 n[ y h be5 hang$1 dissect$1 :ipp$1 & tugg+ at ! o>1 d y cont9ue to ?9k t ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w happ5s = ! be/8 ,i h always abid$ by my fir/ op9ion1 repli$ ,pangloss2 =1 aft] all1 ,i am a philosoph]2 x w\ld n become me to retract4 ,leibnitz c\ld n be wrong1 & 'pre-e/abli%$ h>mony' is1 besides1 ! f9e/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 z well z a 'pl5um' & ! 'mat]ia subtilis'4 ,:5 ,cunegonde is at la/ f\nd1 %e is no long] beautiful--b sunburnt1 ble>-ey$1 hagg>d1 )]$1 & scr(ul\s4 ,?\gh ready to fulfil 8 promise1 h] bro!r1 a b>on :om ,c&ide has rescu$ f slav]y1 decl>es t si/] ( 8 %all nev] m>ry a p]son ( less rank ?an a b>on4 ,! book is a mass ( seem+ extravagance1 ) a deep ve9 ( gold b5ea?4 ,all fl[s s smoo?ly1 ! read] fancies su* fanta/ic nons5se c\ld n only be easily writt51 b easily improv$4 ,yet :5 he notices h[ e sally & absurdity adds to ! effect1 h[ e lighte/ t\* tells1 he sees t only ! mo/ consummate wit & g5ius c\ld ?us deftly dissect a philosophy ( ! univ]se = ! amusem5t ( ! multitude4 ,voltaire tri$ to save ,engl& f ! judicial murd] ( ,admiral ,byng1 :o 0 sacrific$ to national pride & political faction 9 #ageg1 yet h[ lightly he t\*es ! hi/ory 9 a s5t5ce3 ,dans ce pays ci il e/ bon de tu] de temps en temps un amiral p\r enc\rag] les autres4 ,! pride1 pomp1 & circum/ance ( glori\s w> _h no *>ms = ,voltaire4 ,he %[s x 9 its true colors z multitud9\s murd] & rap9e4 ,religi\s intol]ance & hypocrisy1 c\rt dom9ation & intrigue1 ! evils att5dant on idl]s1 soldi]s & prie/s1 are all sket*$ 9 lighte/ outl9e1 & ! read] ( ?is fanta/ic /ory f9ds he has trav]s$ ! hi/ory ( la/ c5tury1 se5 x at its wor/1 & se51 too1 ! =ces t t5d$ to make x bett]1 & is ready to exclaim3 ,w\ld we _h ano!r ,voltaire n[6 ,! philosophy ( ,c&ide is t ( ,secul>ism4 ,! _w z we f9d x ab\nds 9 mis]y & suff]+4 ,if any be+ is responsible = x1 8 b5evol5ce c only be v9dicat$ by limit+ 8 p[]1 or 8 p[] cr$it$ by limit+ 8 goodness4 ,our "p is simply to make ! be/ ( ?+s & improve ?is _w "h & n[4 ,"w1 !n1 )\t disput+2 x is ! only way to r5d] life supportable4 ,c>lyle did mu* to impair ! influ5ce ( ,voltaire 9 ,engl&4 ,yet :at is ,c>lyle's ess5tial doctr9e b ,d ! "w ne>e/ h&1 & :at is ?is b a translation ( ! conclusion ( ,c&ide3 ,il faut cultiv] notre j>d98 ,^? :o =get h[ f> m true x is t man is an irrational animal ?an t he is a rational "o1 may wond] h[ ,voltaire1 hav+ 9 ,c&ide sapp$ ! f\ndations ( belief 9 an all-good ,god by a portrayal ( ! evils afflict+ mank9d1 c\ld yet rema9 a ,!i/4 ,! tru? seems to be t ,voltaire _h nei!r ta/e nor tal5ts = metaphysics4 ,9 ! ,ignorant ,philosoph] ,voltaire seeks to answ] ,sp9oza1 )\t fully und]/&+ 8 moni/ic position4 ,he appe>s to h rema9$ a duali/ or mod]n ,mani*ean--an op9ion :i* ,james ,mill consid]$ 0 ! only ,!i/ic view consi/5t ) ! facts4 ,writ+ to ,d',alemb]t on ! #ae? ( ,augu/1 #agfg1 ,voltaire says3 ,give my complim5ts to ! ,devil1 = x is he :o gov]ns ! _w4 ,x is curi\s t on ! day he 0 writ+ ^! l9es1 "o ,napoleon ,bonap>te _h j ent]$ ^u ! _w4 ,voltaire appe>s to h be5 satisfi$ ) ! design argum5t z prov+ a deity1 ?\gh he consid]$ speculation z to ! nature ( deity useless4 ,he %[$ ! ,positivi/ _s 9 8 rejection ( metaphysical subtleties4 ,:51 he writes1 we h well disput$ ov] _s & matt]1 we end ev] by no advance4 ,no philosoph] has be5 able to raise by 8 own ef=ts ! veil :i* nature has spread ov] ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ?+s4 ,aga93 ,i d n "k ! quo modo1 true4 ,i pref] to /op %ort r ?an to lose myself4 ,also3 ,philosophy consi/s 9 /opp+ :]e physics fail u4 ,i obs]ve ! effects ( nature1 b ,i confess ,i "k no m ?an y d ab\t fir/ pr9ciples4 ,b a dei/ he ev] rema9$4 ,b>on de ,glei*51 :o visit$ him 9 #ageg1 relates t a "y au?or1 at 8 wits' end = ! means ( liv+1 knock$ "o day at ! poet's door1 & to recomm5d himself said3 ,i am an appr5tice a!i/ at y\r s]vice4 ,voltaire repli$3 ,i h ! honor to be a ma/] dei/2 b ?\gh our trades are oppos$1 ,i w give y "s supp] to-night & "s "w to-morr[4 ,i wi% to avail myself ( y\r arms & n ( y\r head4 ,he ?\ght bo? a!ism & fanaticism inimical to society2 b1 said he1 ! a!i/1 9 8 error1 pres]ves reason1 :i* cuts 8 claws1 :ile ^? ( ! fanatic are %>p5$ 9 ! incessant madness :i* afflicts him4 ,voltaire seems to h be5 at bottom agno/ic hold+ on to ! n>r[ l$ge ( !ism & afraid to drop4 ,he says3 ,= myself1 ,i am sure ( no?+4 ,i believe t !re is an intellig5ce1 a creative p[]1 a ,god4 ,i express an op9ion to-day2 ,i d\bt ( x to-morr[2 ! day aft] ,i repudiate x4 ,all hone/ philosoph]s h confess$ to me1 :5 !y 7 w>m$ ) w9e1 t ! great ,be+ has n giv5 to !m "o p>ticle m evid5ce ?an to me4 ,he believ$ 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 yet expresses himself dubi\sly1 say+ to ,madame du ,deff& t he knew a man :o believ$ t :5 a bee di$ x ceas$ to hum4 ,t man 0 himself4 ,on ! appe>ance1 h[ev]1 9 #aggj ( ! ,b>on d',holba*'s ,sy/em ( ,nature--9 :i* he 0 v consid]ably help$ by ,did]ot--,voltaire took al>m at its op5ly pron\nc$ a!ism4 ,! book1 he wrote1 has made all ! philosoph]s execrable 9 ! eyes ( ! ,k+ & 8 c\rt4 ,?r\gh ?is fatal "w philosophy is lo/ = ev] 9 ! eyes ( all magi/rates & fa!rs ( families4 ,he accord+ly took 9 h& to combat its a!ism1 :i* he does 9 ! article ,dieu 9 ! ,philosophical ,diction>y1 & 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,j5ni 7,johnny71 a lad suppos$ to be l$ on a c\rse ( vice by a!ism & reclaim$ to virtue by ! design argum5t4 ,voltaire's real attitude seems fairly express$ 9 8 celebrat$ mot3 ,s'il n'y avait pas un dieu1 il fraudrait l'inv5t]--,if !re 0 n a ,god x w\ld be necess>y to inv5t "o1 :i*1 ,mor9 rem>ks1 0 exactly :at _h be5 done4 ,morley says3 ,x 0 n ! tru? ( ! !i/ic belief 9 itself t ,voltaire priz$1 b its suppos$ utility z an assi/ant to ! police4 ,,! ,,encyclopa$ia ,voltaire 0 a great /imulator ( ! ,fr5* ,encyclopa$ia1 a "w design$ to convey to ! _m ! in=mation ( ! few4 ,"h aga9 ! inspiration 0 ,engli%4 ,x 0 ! success ( ! ,cyclopc$ia ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 edit$ by ! ,free?9k] ,ephraim ,*amb]s1 9 #agbh1 :i* sugge/$ ! yet m fam\s "w c>ri$ out by ,did]ot & ,d',alemb]t1 ) ! assi/ance ( su* m5 z ,helvetius1 ,buffon1 ,turgot1 & ,condorcet4 ,voltaire took an ard5t int]e/ 9 ! "w1 & contribut$ _m important articles4 ,! lead+ contributors 7 all ,free?9k]s1 b !y 7 "u ! necessity ( advanc+ _! ideas 9 a t5tative way on acc\nt ( ! vigilant c5sor%ip4 ,voltaire n only wrote = ! ,encyclopa$ia1 b gave valuable h9ts & sugge/ions to ,did]ot & ,d',alemb]t1 z well z mu* s\nd advice4 ,he caution$ !m1 = in/ance1 aga9/ patriotic bias4 ,:y1 he asks ,d',alemb]t1 d y say t ! sci5ces are m indebt$ to ,france ?an to any o!r nation8 ,is x to ! ,fr5* t we are indebt$ = ! quadrant1 ! fire-eng9e1 ! !ory ( light1 inoculation1 ! se$-s[]8 ,p>bleu6 y are je/+6 ,we h inv5t$ only ! :eelb>r[4 ,voltaire wrote ! section on ,hi/ory4 ,! fir/ page conta9$ a ,voltairean def9ition ( sacr$ hi/ory :i* ev5 an ignorant c5sor c\ld h>dly be expect$ to pass4 ,sacr$ ,hi/ory is a s]ies ( op]ations1 div9e & miracul\s1 by :i* x pleas$ ,god =m]ly to conduct ! ,jewi% nation1 & to-day to ex]cise our fai?4 ,! iron h& b5ea? ! velvet glove 0 too evid5t = ?is to pass ! c5sor%ip4 ,vexati\s delay & ! en=c$ excision ( important articles att5d$ ! progress ( ! "w4 ,x 0 ! attempt$ suppression ( l',encyclopc$ie :i* %[$ ,voltaire t ! "t _h come = battle4 ,9 #ageg a new edict 0 issu$1 ?reat5+ ) dea? any "o :o wrote1 pr9t$1 or sold any "w attack+ religion or ! royal au?ority4 ,! same edict assign$ ! p5alty ( ! galleys to :oev] publi%$ writ+s )\t legal p]mit4 ,)9 six mon?s advocate ,b>bi] record$ 9 8 di>y "s t]rible s5t5ces4 ,la ,m>teli]e1 v]se-writ]1 = pr9t+ cl&e/9ely ,voltaire's ,pucelle & o!r su* works1 receiv$ n9e ye>s 9 ! galleys2 eight pr9t]s & b9d]s employ$ 9 ! same pr9t+ (fice1 ! pillory & ?ree ye>s' bani%m5t4 ,up to ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution no?+ c\ld be legally pr9t$ 9 ,france1 & no book c\ld be import$1 )\t ,gov]nm5t au?orisation4 ,mr4 ,lecky says1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,engl& 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury3 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! reign ( ,lewis ,,xv4 !re 0 sc>cely a "w ( importance :i* 0 n burnt or suppress$1 :ile ! great] numb] ( ! writ]s :o 7 at ?is "t ! special1 almo/ ! only1 glory ( ,france 7 imprison$1 bani%$1 or f9$4 ,voltaire det]m9$ to r5d] ! bigots odi\s & contemptible1 & h5ce=? wag$ incessant w>1 cont9u$ to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,9 satire on "o ( ! bigots he issu$ 8 ,n>rative ( ! ,sickness1 ,confession1 ,dea? & ,reappe>ance ( ! ,jesuit ,b]?i]1 z ri* a burlesque z t :i* ,swift _h writt5 pr$ict+ & describ+ ! dea? ( ! a/rolog] ,p>tridge1 9 accordance ) ! pr$iction4 ,e s5t5ce is a hit4 ,a prie/ ( a rival ord] is ha/ily summon$ to confess ! dy+ ,jesuit1 :o is condemn$ to p5ance 9 purgatory = #ccc1ccc ye>s1 #c mon?s1 #c weeks1 & #c days1 & !n w only be let out if "s bro!r ,jesuit be f\nd humble & good en\gh to be will+ to apply all 8 m]its to ,fa!r ,b]?i]4 ,ev5 putt+ 8 enemy 9 purgatory1 he only condemn$ ! ,jesuit e morn+ to mix ! *ocolate ( a ,jans5i/1 read al\d at d9n] a ,prov9cial ,lett]1 & employ ! re/ ( ! day 9 m5d+ ! *emises ( ! nuns ( ,port ,royal4 ,f ,f]ney he p\r$ =? a wasp-sw>m ( su* writ+s "u all sorts ( p5-names1 & dat$ f ,london1 ,am/]dam1 ,b]ne1 or ,g5eva4 ,he _h suffici5t /imulus 9 ! bigotry1 intol]ance1 & atroci\s iniquities p]petrat$ 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,voltaire1 moreov]1 det]m9$ himself to uphold ! "w ( ! ,encyclopa$ia 9 m popul> =m4 ,he put =w>d fir/ 8 ,que/ions ^u ! ,encyclopa$ia1 9 :i* he deals ) "s important articles ( t "w1 ) o!rs ( 8 own4 ,?is 0 ! f\ndation ( ! mo/ important ( all 8 works1 ! ,philosophical ,diction>y1 :i* he is said to h project$ 9 ! days :5 he 0 ) ,fr$]ick at ,b]l94 ,9 ?is "w he %[$ h[ a diction>y c\ld be made ! mo/ amus+ read+ 9 ! _w4 ,"u an alphabetical arrangem5t1 he br\ght toge!r a va/ v>iety ( sp>kl+ essays on all sorts ( subjects connect$ ) lit]ature1 sci5ce1 politics & religion4 ,"s ( 8 head+s 7 m]e /alk+-horses1 "u cov] ( :i* he %ot at ! enemy4 ,"s are conc]n$ ) matt]s n[ out ( date2 b1 on ! :ole1 ! "w pres5ts a vivid picture ( 8 v]satile g5ius4 ,an abridg$ edition1 conta9+ articles ( abid+ int]e/1 w\ld be a s]vice to ,free-?\ght at ! pres5t day4 ,"h is a slight specim5 ( 8 /yle tak5 f ! article on ,fanaticism3 ,"s "o spreads a rumor 9 ! _w t !re is a giant 9 exi/5ce #gj feet high4 ,v soon all ! doctors discuss ! que/ions :at color 8 hair mu/ be1 :at is ! size ( 8 ?umb1 :at ! dim5sions ( 8 nails2 !re is outcry1 caball+1 fight+2 ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! giant's little f+] is only an in* & a half 9 diamet]1 br+ ^? to ! /ake :o affirm t ! little f+] is a foot ?ick4 ',b1 g5tlem51 does y\r giant exi/8' says a by/&]1 mode/ly4 ',:at a horrible d\bt6' cry all ! disputants2 ':at blasphemy6 :at absurdity6' ,!n !y all make a little truce to /one ! by/&]1 &1 aft] hav+ assass9at$ him 9 due =m1 9 a mann] ! mo/ edify+1 !y fight among !mselves1 z be=e1 on ! subject ( ! little f+] & ! nails4 ,l',infame4 ,voltaire _h o!r provocations to 8 attack on ! bigots1 & z he greatly conc]n$ himself ) ^!1 !y mu/ be briefly m5tion$4 ,9 #agfa a trag$y ( m+l$ judicial bigotry1 ignorance1 & cruelty 0 enact$ 9 ,langu$oc4 ,on ,octob] #ac? ( t ye>1 ,m>c ,anto9e1 ! son ( ,jean ,calas1 a respectable ,prote/ant m]*ant 9 ,t\l\se1 a "y man ( dissolute habits1 :o _h liv$ ! life ( a scapegrace1 hang$ himself 9 8 fa!r's %op :ile ! family 7 up/airs4 ,! prie/ly p>ty got hold ( ! case & turn$ x into a religi\s crime4 ,! ,hugu5ot p>5ts 7 *>g$ ) murd]+ _! son to prev5t 8 turn+ ,ca?olic4 ,solemn s]vices 7 held = ! repose ( ! s\l ( ,m>c ,anto9e1 & 8 body 0 borne to ! grave ) m ?an royal pomp1 z t ( a m>tyr to ! holy cause ( religion4 ,9 ! *ur* ( ! ,:ite ,p5it5ts a hir$ skeleton 0 exhibit$1 hold+ 9 "o h& a bran* ( palm1 emblem ( m>tyrdom1 & 9 ! o!r an inscription1 9 l>ge lett]s1 abjuration ( h]esy4'' ,! populace1 :o 7 accu/om$ ye>ly to celebrate ) rejoic+ ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day1 #aegb1 7 excit$ aga9/ ! family4 ,! fa!r1 :o = sixty ye>s _h liv$ )\t reproa*1 0 arre/$1 ) 8 wife & *ildr54 ,! c\rt be=e :om ! case 0 br\ght1 at fir/ 0 dispos$ to put ! :ole family to ! torture1 nev] d\bt+ t ! murd] w\ld be confess$ by "o or o!r ( !m4 ,b !y end$ by only condemn+ ! fa!r to be tortur$1 9 ord] to extract a confession ( guilt be=e be+ brok5 on ! :eel1 aft] :i* 8 body 0 to be burn$ & ! a%es scatt]$ to ! w9ds4 ,he 0 submitt$ fir/ to ! "q ord9aire4 ,9 sight ( ! rack he 0 ask$ to reveal 8 crime4 ,8 answ] 0 t no crime _h be5 committ$4 ,he 0 /ret*$ on ! rack until e limb 0 dislocat$ & ! body drawn out sev]al in*es beyond4 ,he 0 !n subject$ to ! "q extraord9aire4 ,?is consi/$ 9 p\r+ wat] into 8 m\? f a horn1 :ile 8 nose 0 p9*$1 till 8 body 0 swoll5 to twice its size1 & ! suff]] endur$ ! angui% ( a hundr$ dr[n+s4 ,he submitt$ )\t fl9*+ to all ! excruciat+ agony4 ,f9ally1 he 0 plac$ ^u a tumbril & c>ri$ ?r\gh ! h[l+ mob to ! place ( execution4 ,i am innoc5t4 he mutt]$ f "t to "t4 ,at ! scaffold he 0 exhort$ to confess by a prie/3 ,:at6 said he1 y1 too1 believe a fa!r c kill 8 own son6 ,!y b\nd him to a wood5 cross1 & ! execution]1 ) an iron b>1 broke ea* ( 8 limbs 9 two places1 /rik+ elev5 bl[s 9 all1 & !n left him = two h\rs to die4 ,! execution] m]cifully /rangl$ him at la/1 be=e burn+ ! body at ! /ake4 ,to ! la/ he p]si/$ 9 8 innoc5ce3 he _h no confession to make4 ,by 8 unutt]able agony he sav$ ! lives ( 8 wife & family4 ,two daught]s 7 ?r[n into a conv5t1 & ! prop]ty 0 confiscat$4 ,! wid[ & son escap$1 & 7 provid$ = by ,voltaire4 ,he sp>$ no "t1 tr\ble1 or money to arrive at ! tru?1 & t once rea*$1 he 0 z assidu\s 9 8 se>* = ju/ice4 ,he w5t to "w ) an en]gy & ?or\ghness all 8 own4 ,he int]e/$ ! ,pompad\r h]self 9 ! case4 ,by 8 own ef=ts he =c$ ju/ice to be he>d4 ,! wor/ ( ! wor?y sort ( p1 he said1 is t !y are su* c[>ds4 ,a man groans ov] 8 wrong1 %uts 8 lips1 takes 8 supp]1 & =gets4 ,voltaire 0 n ( t fibre4 ,wrong w5t z a knife to 8 he>t4 ,he suff]$ ) ! victim1 & might h ju/ly us$ ! words ( ,%elley1 :o comp>$ himself unto a n]ve1 o'er :i* d creep ! else unfelt oppressions ( ! _w4 ,voltaire _h to fire o!rs ) 8 own f]vor4 ,he issu$ pamphlet aft] pamphlet 9 :i* ! %ameful /ory 0 told ) pa!tic simplicity4 ,he employ$ ! be/ lawy]s he c\ld f9d to v9dicate ! memory ( ! murd]$ man4 ,= ?ree ye>s he left no /one unturn$1 until all t 0 possible 0 done to "r ! f\l wrong ( ^? 9 au?ority4 ,dur+ ?is "t no smile escap$ him ( :i* he did n reproa* himself z a crime4 ,c>lyle speaks ( ?is z ,voltaire's noble/ outbur/1 into m]e transc5dant blaze ( pity1 virtu\s wra?1 & det]m9ation to br+ rescue & help aga9/ ! :ole _w4 ,he _h 8 pamphlets on ! ,calas case1 sev5 9 numb]1 translat$ & publi%$ 9 ,engl& & ,g]many1 :]e !y produc$ a pr(\nd effect4 ,a subscription = ! ,calas family 0 head$ by ! "y ,que5 ( ,george ,,iii4 ,:5 at l5g? judgm5t 0 giv51 rev]s+ ! s5t5ce1 he wrote to ,damilaville3 ,my de> bro!r1 !re is1 !n1 ju/ice ^u ! e>?6 ,!re is1 !n1 su* a ?+ z humanity6 ,m5 are n all wick$ rascals1 z !y say6 ,x is ! day ( y\r triumph1 my de> bro!r2 y h s]v$ ! family bett] ?an anyone4 ,x 0 :ile ! ,calas case 0 p5d+ t ,voltaire compos$ 8 noble ,treatise on ,tol]ation1 a "w :i*1 besides its great effect 9 ,europe1 caus$ ,ca!r9e ,,ii4 to promise1 if n to grant1 univ]sal religi\s tol]ation ?r\gh\t ! va/ empire %e gov]n$4 ,?is ,calas case 0 sc>ce end$ :5 ano!r1 almo/ z bad an exhibition ( intol]ance1 occurr$4 ,sirv51 a respectable ,prote/ant l& surveyor1 _h a ,ca?olic h\sekeep]1 :o1 ) ! ass5t ( ! ,bi%op ( ,ca/res1 spirit$ away 8 daught] = ! good ( h] s\l1 & plac$ h] 9 a conv5t1 ) a view to h] conv]sion4 ,%e return$ to h] p>5ts 9 a /ate ( insanity1 h] body cov]$ ) ! m>ks ( ! :ip4 ,%e nev] recov]$ f ! cruelties %e _h endur$ at ! conv5t4 ,"o day1 :5 h] fa!r 0 abs5t on 8 pr(essional duties1 %e ?rew h]self into a well1 at ! bottom ( :i* %e 0 f\nd dr[n$4 ,x 0 obvi\s to ! au?orities t ! p>5ts _h murd]$ _! *ild because %e wi%$ to become a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,!y mo/ wisely did n appe>1 & 7 s5t5c$ to be hang$ :5 !y c\ld be caught4 ,9 _! flight ! m>ri$ daught] gave premature bir? to a *ild1 & ,madame ,sirv5 di$ 9 despair4 ,x took ,voltaire eight ye>s to get ?is abom9able s5t5ce rev]s$1 & to turn wrong into "r4 ,he 0 n[ betwe5 sev5ty & eighty ye>s ( age1 yet he ?rew himself into ! cause ( ! ,sirv5s ) ! zeal & en]gy :i* has v9dicat$ ,calas2 appeal+ to ,p>is & ,europe1 issu+ pamphlets1 fee+ lawy]s1 & rais+ a h&some subscription = ! family4 ,ano!r case 0 t ( ! ,*evali] de la ,b>re4 ,9 #agff a crucifix 0 injur$--p]haps wantonly1 p]haps by accid5t4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,ami5s call$ = v5geance4 ,two "y (fic]s 7 accus$2 "o escap$1 & obta9$ by ,voltaire's reque/ a commission 9 ! ,prussian s]vice4 ,! o!r1 ,la ,b>re1 0 tortur$ to confess1 & !n condemn$ to h 8 tongue cut out1 8 h& cut (f1 & to be burn$ alive4 ,voltaire1 sev5ty ye>s old1 devot$ himself ) untir+ en]gy to save him4 ,fail+ 9 t1 he wrote "o ( 8 little pamphlets1 a simple1 graphic ,n>rative ( ! ,dea? ( ,*evali] de la ,b>re1 :i* /irr$ e humane he>t 9 ,france4 ,= twelve ye>s ?is infidel v9dicat$ ! memory ( ! murd]$ man & expos$ 8 oppressors4 ,"o ( ! au?orities conc]n$ 9 ?is judicial atrocity ?reat5$ ,voltaire ) v5geance = hold+ !m up to ! execration ( ,europe4 ,voltaire repli$ by a ,*9ese anecdote4 ,i =bid y1 said a tyrannical emp]or to ! hi/oriograph]1 to speak a ^w m ( me4 ,! m&>9 began to write4 ,:at are y do+ n[8 ask$ ! emp]or4 ,i am writ+ d[n ! ord] t y\r maje/y has j giv5 me4 ,voltaire _h s\ght to save ,admiral ,byng4 ,he cont5d$ 9 a simil> case at home4 ,c\nt ,lally _h fail$ to save ,india f ! ,engli%1 _h be5 tak5 prison]1 b all[$ to g to ,p>is to cle> 8 "n f *>ges made aga9/ him4 ,! ,fr5* p1 infuriate at ! loss ( _! possession1 dem&$ a victim1 & ,lally1 aft] a process ta9t$ ) e k9d ( illegality1 0 condemn$ to dea? on ! vague *>ge ( abuse ( au?ority4 ,! murd]$ man's son1 kn[n 9 ! ,revolution z ,lally ,toll5dal1 0 jo9$ by ,voltaire 9 ! honorable "w ( procur+ revision ( ! proce$+s1 & "o ( ! la/ cr[n+ triumphs ( ,voltaire's days 0 ! news br\ght to him on 8 dy+ b$ t 8 long ef=t _h avail$4 ,ecrasez ,l'infame4 ,^! are samples ( :at 0 occur+ :5 ,voltaire 0 exhort+ 8 fri5ds to cru% ! infam\s--a phrase :i* gave rise to mu* misund]/&+1 & :i* prie/s h ev5 alleg$ 0 appli$ to ,jesus1 _! idol4 ,a suffici5t dispro(1 if any 7 ne$$1 is t ,voltaire treats l'infame z fem99e4 ,si v\s p\vez ecras] l'infame1 ecrasez-la1 et aimez-moi4 ,t (t-repeat$ phrase 0 direct$ at no p]son4 ,nor 0 x1 z "s ,prote/ants h alleg$1 direct$ only at ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,z ,voltaire saw & said1 fanatic ,papi/s & fanatic ,calvanism are t>r$ ) "o bru%4 ,l'infame 0 ,*ri/ian sup]/ition claim+ sup]natural au?ority & en=c+ its claim1 z x has ev] s\ght to d1 by pa9s & p5alties4 ,he meant by x ! :ole _s ( exclusiv5ess1 intol]ance1 & bigotry1 p]secut+ & privileg$ or?odoxy1 :i* he saw-z ! outcome ( ! div9e fai?4 ,practically1 z ,d4 ,f4 ,/rauss ju/ly rem>k$1 :5 ,voltaire writes to ,d',alemb]t t he wi%es to see ! ',infame' r$uc$ 9 ,france to ! same condition 9 :i* %e f9ds h]self 9 ,engl&1 & :5 ,fr$]ick writes to ,voltaire t philosoph]s fl\ri%$ among/ ! ,greeks & ,romans1 because _! religion _h no dogmas--'99mais les dogmes de notre infame gat5t t\t'--x is cle> we mu/ und]/& by ! ',infame1' ^: de/ruction 0 ! wat*word ( ! ,voltairian circle1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 )\t di/9ction ( communions1 ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant4 ,! ,ca?olic ,joseph de ,mai/re %rieks3 ,) a fury )\t example1 ?is insol5t blasphem] decl>$ himself ! p]sonal enemy ( ! ,savior ( m51 d>$ f ! dep?s ( 8 no?+ness to give him a "n ( ridicule1 & t adorable law :i* ! ,man-,god br\ght to e>? he call$ 'l'infame4' ,?is is a judgm5t wor?y ( a bigot1 :o d>es n look into ! reason :y 8 cre$ is dete/$4 ,let u try & und]/& ?is insol5t blasphem] to-day4 ,voltaire look$ deep into ! he>t ( ! atrocities t wrung 8 e n]ve ) angui%4 ,!y 7 n new3 only ! humanity & c\rage t assail$ !m 7 new4 ,!y 7 ! natural outcome ( :at _h be5 ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,x 0 n simply t1 z a matt] ( fact1 prie/s & !ologians 7 ! oppon5ts ( e k9d ( rational progress1 b _! intol]ance 0 ! logical result ( _! cre$4 ,^! atrocities c\ld n h be5 p]petrat$ _h n prie/s & magi/rates _h beh9d !m a cr$ul\s & fanatical populace1 ^: m9ds 7 suborn$ f *ildhood to believ+ t !y _h !mselves ! "o & div9e fai?1 & t all h]etics 7 enemies ( ,god4 ,he saw t to de/roy ! intol]ance he mu/ sap ! sup]/ition f :i* x sprang4 ,he saw t ! core ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition lay 9 ,bibliolatry1 & t :ile ,*ri/ians believ$ !y _h an exclusive & infallibly div9e revelation1 !y w\ld deem all opposition to _! own beliefs a s91 m]it+ puni%m5t4 ,mr4 ,morley says1 ) tru?3 ,if we f9d ourselves walk+ amid a g5]ation ( cruel1 unju/1 & d>k5$ spirits1 we may be assur$ t x is _! beliefs on :at !y deem highe/ t h made !m s4 ,!re is no c\nt+ ) c]ta9ty on ! ju/ice ( m5 :o are capable ( fa%ion+ & wor%ipp+ an unju/ div9ity2 nor on _! humanity1 s long z !y incorporate inhuman motives 9 _! mo/ sacr$ dogma2 nor on _! reasonabl5ess1 :ile !y rigor\sly decl9e to accept reason z a te/ ( tru?4 ,voltaire w>r$ on ,*ri/ian sup]/ition because he ke5ly felt its evils4 ,he saw t intol]ance naturally fl[$ f ! exclusive & dogmatic claims :i* alone diff]5tiat$ x f o!r fai?s4 ,its inducem5ts to "r-do+ he f\nd to be ess5tially ignoble1 appeal+ ei!r to brutal fe> ( puni%m5t or base expectation ( rew>d1 & 9 ea* case alike m]c5>y4 ,he saw t t]rorism eng5d]$ brutality1 t a savage w ?9k no?+ ( slaught]+ hundr$s to appease 8 angry ,god4 ,he saw t x _h be5 a f9e religion = prie/s & monks--^? cat]pill>s ( ! commonweal?1 liv+ on ! fat ( ! l& :ile pret5d+ to hold ! keys ( heav51 a race ( p>asites on ! p1 :o toil n nei!r d !y sp91 & ^: direct int]e/ lay 9 fo/]+ _! dupes ignorance & cr$ulity4 ,! ,*ri/ian tree 0 judg$1 z its f\nd] said x %\ld be1 by its fruits4 ,m5 d n ga!r grapes f ?orns1 or figs f ?i/les4 ,he saw ,*ri/ianity z ,tacitus describ$ x--a malefic5t sup]/ition4 ,x 0 a upas tree1 to be cut d[n2 & h5ce he reit]at$ 8 t]rible ,del5da e/ ,c>?ago1 ,ecrasez l',infame--,de/roy ! mon/]4 ,he wrote to ,d',alemb]t f ,f]ney3 ,= =ty ye>s ,i h endur$ ! outrages ( bigots & sc\ndrels4 ,i h f\nd !re is no?+ to ga9 by mod]ation1 & t x is a deception4 ,i mu/ wage w> op5ly & die nobly1 'on a cr[d ( bigots slaught]$ at my feet4' ,8 w> 0 rel5tless & unremitt+4 ,he assail$ l',infame ) e weapon :i* le>n+1 wit1 indu/ry1 & indignation c\ld supply4 ,fr$]ick wrote to him f ! mid/ ( 8 own w>s3 ,y\r zeal burns aga9/ ! ,jesuits & sup]/itions4 ,y d well to combat error1 b d y cr$it t ! _w w *ange8 ,! human m9d is weak4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( mank9d are =m$ to be ! slaves ( ! absurde/ fanaticism4 ,! fe> ( ! devil & hell is fasc9at+ to !m1 & !y dete/ ! sage :o wi%es to enlight5 !m4 ,i look 9 va9 among !m = ! image ( ,god1 ( :i* ! !ologians assure u !y c>ry ! impr9t4 ,madame du ,deff& wrote 9 a simil> /ra94 ,%e assur$ him t e p]son ( s5se ?\ght z he did2 :y !n cont9ue8 ,no remon/rance mov$ him4 ,he _h enli/$ = ! w>1 & might h said ) ,lu!r3 ,hi] /ehe i*2 i* kann ni*t &]s4 ,mu* nons5se has be5 writt5 ab\t ,voltaire's employm5t ( ridicule aga9/ religi\s beliefs4 ,i am rem9d$ ( ,bi%op ,s\?'s rem>k to a dull bro!r bi%op1 :o reprov$ him = spr9kl+ 8 s]mon ) witticisms4 ,n[1 my "l1 d y really mean to say t1 if ,god _h giv5 y any wit1 y w\ld n h us$ x8 ,voltaire ridicul$ :at he e/eem$ ridicul\s4 ,b !re is no?+ m gall+ to sup]/itioni/s ?an to f9d t o!rs f9d food = mir? 9 _! absurdities4 ,y mock at sacr$ ?+s1 said ! ,jesuits to ,pascal :5 he expos$ _! casui/ry4 ,d\btless ! prie/s ( ,baal said ! same :5 ,elijah ask$ !m :e!r _! ,god 0 asleep1 or p]adv5ture on a j\rney4 ,! artifice ( inculcat+ a solemn & rev]5tial mann] ( treat+ absurdities is ! p]5nial recipe = sanctify+ & p]petuat+ sup]/ition4 ,prie/s ( all p]suasions1 says ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 are enemies to ridicule1 because !y "k x to be a =midable antagoni/ to fanaticism1 & !y prea* up gravity to conceal _! own %all[ness ( impo/ure4 ,approa* ! my/]ies ( ! fai? ) rev]5ce & y conc$e half ! battle4 ,*ri/ian mission>ies d n ?us treat ! feti%ism & sorc]y ( hea!n l&s4 ,to ov]come x !y mu/ expose its absurdities4 ,ridicule has be5 a weapon 9 ! h&s ( all ! great lib]ators1 ,lu!r1 ,erasmus1 ,rabelais1 ,bruno1 ,swift1 b none us$ x m effectively ?an ,voltaire4 ,buckle well says2 ,he us$ ridicule1 n z ! te/ ( tru?1 b z ! sc\rge ( folly4 ,& he adds3 ,8 irony1 8 wit1 8 pung5t & tell+ s>casms produce m effect ?an ! grave/ argum5ts c\ld h done2 & !re c be no d\bt he 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ^? great res\rces ) :i* nature _h end[$ him1 s9ce by _! aid he advanc$ ! int]e/s ( tru?1 & reliev$ m5 f "s ( _! mo/ invet]ate prejudices4 ,victor ,hugo puts ! case 9 poetic fa%ion :5 he decl>es t ,voltaire 0 irony inc>nate = ! salvation ( mank9d4 ,ridicule is n argum5t6 ,well1 x is a po9t$ =m ( polemic1 ! argum5tum ad absurdum4 ,mu/apha1 said ,voltaire1 does n believe1 b he believes t he believes4 ,to %ame him out ( hypocrisy1 !re is no?+ bett] ?an laught]2 & if a true believ]1 laught] w be/ free him f t]ror ( 8 bogey devil & no less bogey god4 ,ridicule c hurt no reality4 ,y _c make fun ( ! multiplication table4 ,! fun beg9s :5 ! !ologians ass]t t ?ree times "o are "o4 ,%aftesbury1 :o ma9ta9$ t ridicule 0 a te/ ( tru?1 rem>k$ ) ju/ice1 'tis ! p]secut+ _s t has rais$ ! bant]+ "o4 ,ridicule is ! natural retort to ^? :o seek n to conv]t b to convict & puni%4 ,ridicule comes l a /ream ( sunlight to dissipate ! fogs ( preconceiv$ prejudice4 ,a laugh1 if no argum5t1 is a spl5did prep>ative4 ,(t51 9 ,voltaire1 ridicule takes an argum5tative =m4 ,?us1 allud+ to a ,monsieur ,esprit's book on ! ,falsity ( ,human ,virtues1 he says3 ,t great g5ius1 ,mons4 ,esprit1 tells u t nei!r ,cato1 ,ari/otle1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 nor ,epictetus 7 good m51 & a good reason :y1 good m5 are only f\nd among ,*ri/ians4 ,aga91 among ! ,*ri/ians1 ,ca?olics alone are virtu\s1 & ( ! ,ca?olics1 ! ,jesuits1 enemies ( ! ,oratorians1 mu/ be except$4 ,!re=e1 !re is sc>ce any virtue on e>?1 except among ! enemies ( ! ,jesuits4 ,all 8 *>act]i/ic scorn & ridicule come out :5 deal+ ) ! feti% book ( 8 adv]s>ies4 ,! ,philosophical ,diction>y is full ( wit ^u biblical subjects4 ,i cont5t myself ) an exc]pt f ! less kn[n ,s]mon ( ,fifty3 ,if ,moses *ang$ ! wat]s into blood1 ! sages ( ,ph>oah did ! same4 ,he made frogs come ^u ! l&2 ?is also !y 7 able to d4 ,b :5 lice 7 conc]n$1 !y 7 vanqui%$2 9 ! matt] ( lice1 ! ,jews knew m & c\ld d m ?an ! o!r nations4 ,f9ally1 ,adonai caus$ e fir/-born 9 ,egypt to die1 9 ord] t 8 p might be at _! ease4 ,= 8 p ! sea is clov5 9 twa92 & we mu/ confess x is ! lea/ t c\ld be done on ?is occasion4 ,all ! o!r m>vels are ( ! same /amp4 ,! ,jews w&] 9 ! des]t4 ,"s husb&s compla9 ( _! wives4 ,imm$iately wat] is f\nd1 :i* makes e woman :o has be5 fai?less to h] husb& swell & bur/4 ,9 ! des]t ! ,jews h nei!r bread nor d\gh1 b quails & manna are ra9$ ^u !m4 ,_! clo!s are pres]v$ unworn = =ty ye>s2 z ! *ildr5 gr[1 _! clo!s gr[ ) !m4 ,samson1 because he _h n und]gone ! op]ation ( %av+1 defeats a ?\s& ,phili/9es ) ! jaw-bone ( an ass4 ,he ties toge!r ?ree hundr$ foxes1 :i*1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 come q readily to 8 h&4 ,!re is sc>cely a page 9 :i* tales ( ?is sort are n f\nd4 ,! gho/ ( ,samuel appe>s1 summon$ by ! voice ( a wit*4 ,! %ad[ ( a dial--z if mis]able creatures l ! ,jews _h dials--goes back t5 degrees at ! pray] ( ,hezekiah1 :o1 ) great judgm5t1 asks = ?is sign4 ,god gives him ! *oice ( mak+ ! h\r advance or rec$e1 & ! le>n$ ,hezekiah ?9ks t x is n difficult to make ! %ad[ advance1 b v difficult to make x rec$e4 ,elijah m\nts to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire2 *ildr5 s+ 9 a hot & rag+ furnace4 ,i %\ld nev] /op if ,i ent]$ into ! detail ( all ! mon/r\s extravagances ) :i* ?is book sw>ms4 ,nev] 0 common s5se outrag$ s vehem5tly & indec5tly4 ,notic+ ! comp>ison 9 ! ,song ( ,solomon1 ,h] nose is l ! t[] ( ,damascus1 etc41 he says3 ,?is1 ,i own1 is n 9 ! /yle ( ! ,eclogues ( ! au?or ( ! ,a,eneid2 b all h n a l /yle1 & a ,jew is n oblig$ to write l ,virgil4 ,?is1 x may be object$1 is c>icature & n criticism4 ,b all t ,voltaire s\ght 0 t 8 bl[s %\ld tell4 ,he did n expect to be tak5 au pi$ du lettre4 ,"s ( 8 biblical criticism is faulty1 b x is h>d = ! read] to recov] f ! tone ( bant] & contempt ) :i* he treats ! sacr$ book4 ,:5 ! idol is %att]$1 x is n mu* use say+ its m\? 0 n q s big & ugly z x 0 repres5t$ to be4 ,prie/s h nev] yet be5 tr\bl$ by dull criticism4 ,!y left ,t9dal & ,*ubb alone2 b :5 ,wool/on1 ,annet & ,pa9e add$ livel9ess to _! infidelity1 !y l\dly call$ = ! police4 ,leslie ,/eph5 well says3 ,m5 h v5]at$ ?is or t grotesque mon/rosity because !y h always approa*$ x ) half-%ut eyes & grovell+ on _! faces 9 ! du/3 a s+le he>ty laugh w enc\rage !m to /& erect & to le>n ! late/ ( lessons--t ( see+ :at lies be=e !m4 ,& if y\r holy religion does really dep5d ^u pres]v+ ! cr$it ( ,jonah's :ale1 ^u ju/ify+ all ! atrocities ( ! ,jews1 & believ+ t a c5sus 0 puni%$ by a plague1 ridicule is n only an effective b an appropriate mode ( argum5t4 ,voltaire is (t5 sne]$ at z a m]e de/ructive4 ,! *>ge is n true1 &1 ev5 if x 71 he w\ld none ! less des]ve ! admiration ( po/]ity = 8 de/ructive "w4 ,x is z necess>y = ! g>d5] to cle> away ! rubbi% & keep d[n ! we$s z to s[ & wat]4 ,mr4 ,morley ju/ly obs]ves3 ,he _h imag9ation en\gh & intellig5ce en\gh to p]ceive t !y are ! mo/ pe/il5t ( all ! enemies ( mank9d1 ! sombre hi]>*s ( misology1 :o take away ! keys ( k1 ?ru/+ tru? d[n to ! second place1 & discr[n+ sov]eign reason to be ! s]v+ drudge ( sup]/ition or social usuage4 ,voltaire 0 ! ar* iconocla/ ( 8 age1 a m]e de/ructive1 if y w4 ,buckie truly rem>ks3 ,all great re=ms h consi/$1 n 9 mak+ some?+ new1 b 9 unmak+ some?+ old4 ,w4 ,j4 ,fox eloqu5tly said3 ,! de/ruction ( tyranny is political fre$om4 ,! de/ruction ( bigotry is spiritual & m5tal emancipation4 ,positive & negative are m]e =ms4 ,creation & de/ruction1 z we call !m1 are j "o & ! same "w1 ! "w :i* man has to d--! extraction ( good f evil4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ! pseudonym\s "* ( 8 attacks on ,*ri/ianity1 & ( ! subt]fuges & fibs ) :i* he s\ght to evade responsibility4 ,"o might z well compla9 ( ironclads we>+ armor 9 w>f>e4 ,x 0 ! necessity ( 8 position4 ,he want$ to d 8 "w1 n to become a m>tyr1 leav+ x to unkn[n h&s4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,voltaire _h sometimes to bribe publi%]s to br+ out 8 writ+s2 &1 9 su* circum/ances1 ! pseudonymity is surely op5 to no suspicion ( bas5ess4 ,8 poem on ,natural ,religion 0 condemn$ to ! flames by ! decree ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 #bcrd ,janu>y1 #agei4 ,8 ,important ,exam9ation ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* he falsely attribut$ to ,"l ,bol+broke1 0 condemn$ ) five o!r ( 8 pieces by a decree ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome1 #bi? ,novemb]1 #agga4 ,c\ld ! au?or h be5 caught1 he w\ld h _h a good *ance1 if n ( %>+ ! fate ( 8 book1 at lea/ ( p]man5t lodgm5t 9 ! ,ba/ille1 ( :i* he _h already suffici5t ta/e4 ,he knew t al?\gh ,bol+broke _h no h& 9 its composition he l>gely %>$ its ideas1 & he obta9$ at once publicity & security by attribut+ x to ! dead fri5d :o1 ,morley says1 0 ! direct prog5itor ( ,voltaire's op9ions 9 religion4 ,if he /uck at no subt]fuge to a*ieve 8 "w1 8 lies injur$ no "o4 ,"o ( ! funnie/ 0 ! sign+ "o ( 8 het]odox publications z ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 a lie :i* may rem9d u ( ! drunk5 ,%]idan ann\nc+ himself z ,william ,wilb]=ce4 ,voltaire _h be5 ,ba/ill$ twice1 & v]ily believ$ t ano!r ta/e w\ld end 8 days4 ,i am1 he said1 a fri5d ( tru?1 b no fri5d at all to m>tyrdom4 ,%elt] beh9d any ambu% 0 necess>y 9 su* gu]illa w>f>e z 84 ,ov] fifty ( 8 works 7 condemn$1 & plac$ ^u ! ,index4 ,voltaire us$ no few] ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty diff]5t p5-names1 :i* h enabl$ bibliograph]s to display _! erudition47#a7 ,b = ?is und]gr\nd me?od1 he might h be5 laid by ! heels in/ead ( liv+ to old age1 ) ! satisfaction ( see+ ! _w becom+ a little m humane & tol]ant ?r\gh 8 ef=ts4 ,9 su* w>f>e ! only te/ is success1 & ! fact rema9s t ,voltaire's bl[s told4 ,he cle>$ ! c\rse = mod]n sci5ce1 & x is n = ^? :o b5efit by 8 labors to sne] because he did n become a m>tyr 9 ! /ruggle4 #a4 ,special m5tion %\ld be made ( ! ,bibliographie ,voltairi5ne ( ,m4 ,l4 ,qu]>d1 & ,voltaire3 ,bibliographie de ses ,o,euvres1 9 f\r volumes1 by ,m4 ,g4 ,b5gesco1 #ahhb- #ahij4 ,condorcet says3 ,8 zeal aga9/ a religion :i* he reg>d$ z ! cause ( ! fanaticism :i* has desolat$ ,europe s9ce its bir?1 ( ! sup]/ition :i* _h bur/ ab\t x1 & z ! s\rce ( ! mis*ief :i* ! enemies ( human nature /ill cont9u$ to d1 seem$ to d\ble 8 activity & 8 =ces4 ',i am tir$1' he said "o day1 '( he>+ x repeat$ t twelve m5 7 en\gh to e/abli% ,*ri/ianity4 ,i want to %[ !m t "o w be en\gh to de/roy x4' ,:at "o man c\ld d he did4 ,b x took n twelve leg5d>y apo/les1 b ! labor ( c\ntless ?\s&s ( m51 ?r\gh _m ages1 to build up ! great complex ( ,*ri/ianity1 & x w ne$ ! labors ( z _m to de/roy x4 ,voltaire himself came to see ?is1 & wrote1 9 ! ye> be=e 8 dea?1 ,i n[ p]ceive t we mu/ /ill wait ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,"o day x _c b be t good m5 w w9 _! cause2 b be=e t glori\s day arrives1 h[ _m disgu/s h we to und]go1 h[ _m d>k p]secutions1 )\t reckon+ ! ,la ,b>res ( :om !y w make an auto de fe f "t to "t4 ,john ,morley rem>ks3 ,! mean] p>tisans ( an or?odoxy1 :i* c only make :olly sure ( itself by inju/ice to adv]s>ies1 has always lov$ to pa9t ! ,voltairean s*ool 9 ! *>act]s ( demons1 enjoy+ _! "w ( de/ruction ) a sportive & impi% delight4 ,!y may h rejoic$ 9 _! /r5g? s long z !y *]i%$ ! illusion t ^? :o fir/ k9dl$ ! tor* %\ld also complete ! long c\rse & be> ! lamp to ! goal4 ,:5 ! gravity ( ! ent]prise %[$ itself be=e !m1 !y rema9$ al]t ) all c\rage1 b !y ceas$ to fancy t c\rage necess>ily makes m5 happy4 ,! mantle ( philosophy 0 r5t 9 a hundr$ places1 & bitt] w9ds ent]$ at a hundr$ holes2 b !y only drew x ! m closely ar\nd !m4 ,x may rema9 an inspiration to o!rs1 z x assur$ly is a pro( ( ! temp]ance & mod]ation ( 8 own life1 t mu* ( ,voltaire's be/ "w 0 done aft] he _h rea*$ 8 sixtie? ye>4 ,c&ide1 8 ma/]piece1 0 writt5 at ! age ( sixty-f\r4 ,f\r ye>s lat] he produc$ 8 ,s]mon ( ! ,fifty1 & he 0 sixty-n9e :5 he publi%$ 8 epo*-mak+ ,treatise ^u ,tol]ation1 & ,saul1 ! wittie/ ( 8 burlesque dramas4 ,at ! age ( sev5ty he issu$ 8 mo/ important "w1 ! ,philosophical ,diction>y1 & 8 burlesque ^u exi/+ sup]/itions1 :i* he entitl$ ,pot-,p\rri4 ,?is 01 inde$1 ! p]iod ( 8 greate/ lit]>y activity aga9/ l',infame4 ,8 ,que/ions on ! ,miracles1 8 ,exam9ation ( ,"l ,bol+broke1 ! ,que/ions ( ,zapata1 ! ,d9n] ( ,c\nt de ,b\la9villi]s 7! *>m+ resume ( ,voltaire's religi\s op9ions1 :i* _h ! honor to be burnt by ! h& ( ! hangman71 ! ,canonisation ( ,/4 ,cucuf91 ! romance ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,babylon1 ! ,a4 ,b4 & ,c41 ! collection ( ,anci5t ,gospels1 & 8 ,god & ,m51 all be+ issu$ :ile he 0 betwe5 sev5ty & sev5ty-five4 ,x 0 at ?is "t he edit$ ! ,recueil ,necessaire avec l',evangile de la ,raison1 a collection ( anti-,*ri/ian tracts dat$ ,leipsic & ,london1 b pr9t$ at ,am/]dam4 ,he 0 eighty :5 he put =? 8 ,:ite ,bull 7"o ( ! funnie/ ( 8 pieces1 :i* 0 translat$ by ,j]emy ,b5?am71 & 8 ridicul\s skit on ,bababec & ! ,fakirs2 eighty-two :5 he wrote ,! ,bible ,expla9$ & ,a ,*ri/ian aga9/ ,six ,jews2 & eighty-?ree :5 he publi%$ 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 ?us 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ( 8 long life t ,voltaire did 8 be/ "w = ! de/ruction ( prejudice & ! spread ( enlight5m5t4 ,at ! same "t he ma9ta9$ a l>ge correspond5ce1 bo? ) ! pr9cipal sov]eigns ( ,europe1 :om he urg$ 9 ! direction ( tol]ance1 & ) ! lead+ writ]s1 :om he wi%$ to comb9e 9 a great & sy/ematic attempt to sap ! cre$ he believ$ to be at ! root ( sup]/ition & intol]ance4 ,x is 9 8 l5g?y & v>i$ correspond5ce ) intimates1 ext5d+ ov] sixty ye>s1 t ,voltaire mo/ truly reveals himself4 ,he is !re9 8 own m9ute biograph]1 reveal+ n only 8 actions1 b _! actuation4 ,we see him !re9 n m]ely ! pr9ce ( p]sifleurs1 b ! s]i\s s5sitive ?9k]1 ke5ly alive to fri5d%ip1 love1 & "w = ! high] int]e/s ( humanity4 ,8 lett]s are among ! mo/ v>i$1 int]e/+1 & delightful ( any left by a great man ( lett]s4 ,l all 8 o!r productions1 !y display ! f]tility ( 8 g5ius4 ,ov] t5 ?\s& sep>ate lett]s are catalogu$ by ,b5gesco4 ,_! v ext5t prev5ts _! be+ widely read1 b !y reveal ! p]5nial brightness ( 8 m9d1 8 delight 9 "w1 8 love ( lit]ature & lib]ty1 8 con/ant gaiety & goodness ( he>t1 ) "h & !re only a fla% ( indignation & contempt4 ,!y are imbu$ ) ! _s ( fri5d%ip1 ab\nd 9 anecdotes & pleasantries1 m+l$ ) a passionate e>ne/ness = ! int]e/ ( mank9d4 ,con/antly we f9d him endeavor+ to elevate ! lit]>y class1 to raise ! drama1 cont9ually seek+ to enc\rage tal5t1 to relieve suff]+1 & to def5d ! oppress$4 ,,la/ ,,days ,) ! au?orities at ,g5eva ,voltaire _h got into dispute1 ow+ to 8 attempt to e/abli% a private !atre 9 ! t]ritory /ill dom9at$ by ! gho/ ( ,calv94 ,moreov]1 he 0 cont9ually rem9d+ !m ( ,s]vetus4 ,:5 ,d',alemb]t's article on ,g5eva appe>$ ! citiz5s 7 enrag$1 & ,voltaire ?\ght prop] to also pur*ase an e/ate ne> ,lausanne1 9 ! ,vaud ,canton1 :i* 0 some:at less au/]e 9 !atrical matt]s4 ,"h ,gibbon 0 also resid+ at ! "t4 ,/upid /ories h be5 told ( ,gibbon's attempts to see ,voltaire1 & ( _! mutual laught] at ea* o!r's ugl9ess4 ,voltaire is said to h refus$ himself to ! "y ,engli%man1 :i* is v unlikely1 & t he repli$3 ,y are l ! ,*ri/ian ,god3 he p]mits "o to eat & dr9k1 b w nev] %[ himself4 ,x is said t he got ,voltaire's m>e let loose on purpose to see ! old man *ase aft] him4 ,voltaire s5t a s]vant to *>ge him twelve s\s = see+ ! great bea/1 :]eupon he gave tw5ty-f\r1 ) ! rem>k1 t w pay = a second visit4 ,gibbon himself1 speak+ ( ! w9t] ( #ageg-eh1 :i* he sp5t 9 ! neighborhood ( ,lausanne1 says3 ,my desire ( behold+ ,voltaire1 :om ,i !n rat$ above 8 real magnitude1 0 easily gratifi$4 ,he receiv$ me ) civility z an ,engli% y\?1 b ,i _c boa/ ( any peculi> notice or di/9ction4 ,! highe/ gratification :i* ,i d]iv$ f ,voltaire's resid5ce at ,lausanne 0 ! uncommon circum/ance ( he>+ a great poet declaim 8 own productions on ! /age4 ,he _h =m$ a company ( g5tlem5 & ladies1 "s ( :om 7 n de/itute ( tal5ts4 ,my ardor1 :i* soon became conspicu\s1 seldom fail$ ( procur+ me a ticket4444 ,! wit & philosophy ( ,voltaire1 8 table & !atre1 ref9$ 9 a visible degree ! mann]s ( ,lausanne2 &1 h[ev] addict$ to /udy1 ,i enjoy$ my %>e ( ! amusem5ts ( society4 ,?is ta/e = direct+ !atrical repres5tations 0 %>$1 p]haps we might say foll[$1 by 8 great ,g]man admir] ,goe!4 ,x 0 ,voltaire's relaxation4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ p>ticul> fri5ds 0 ! great actor ,le ,ka94 ,! drama 0 ) him an in/rum5t ( education4 ,he believ$ x to be a means bo? ( s(t5+ & ref9+ mann]s1 & also ( disp]s+ intol]ance & sup]/ition4 ,voltaire soon aft]w>ds pur*as$ a ?ird e/ate at ,f]ney1 j a little ov] ! ,fr5* bord]1 & "h1 ev5tually1 he liv$ en gr&e seigneur1 & 0 kn[n z ! patri>* ( ,f]ney4 ,a philosoph]1 he said1 ) h\nds at 8 heels1 l a fox %\ld nev] tru/ to "o hole4 ,accord+ly1 he _h )9 easy di/ance ! *oice ( ?ree di/9ct gov]nm5ts :]e9 to f9d a place ( refuge1 =1 z ,c>lyle rem>ks1 he _h to keep 8 eyes op5 & always h cov]t )9 rea*1 "u pa9 ( be+ torn to pieces1 :ile he w5t ab\t 9 ! fle%1 or r 9 ! bones1 poor lean be+4 ,he n[ _h weal?1 indep5d5ce1 & an assurance ( safety1 & _h come to t "t ( life :5 mo/ m5 :o are able ?9k !y may fairly retire f _! labors4 ,b n[ 0 ! "t :5 he1 ca/+ aside all o!r pleasures & ambitions1 ?rew himself ) unflagg+ en]gy & unsurpass$ indu/ry into ! great task ( 8 life4 ,x 0 f ,f]ney he issu$ all ! rem>kable works ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,at ,f]ney1 ! old *ur* ob/ruct+ 8 view ( ! ,alps1 he built a new "o1 & got into tr\ble = do+ s4 ,he _h inscrib$ on x1 ,deo erexit ,voltaire1 #agfa1 a phrase :i* betray$ r patronage ?an devotion4 ,x is1 he rem>k$1 ! only *ur* d$icat$ to ,god alone2 all ! o!rs are d$icat$ to sa9ts4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld r wor%ip ! ma/] ?an ! valets4 ,on ano!r occasion1 he said3 ,yes1 ,i adore ,god2 b n monsieur 8 son1 & madame 8 "m4 ,x 0 obs]v$ ( ! inscription t he _h only a s+le ^w betwe5 himself & ,god4 ,f ! wall ( 8 *ur* he also built a tomb = himself4 ,! wick$ w say t ,i am nei!r inside nor outside1 he rem>k$4 ,( ! *ur* he rem>k$3 ,! wick$ w say1 no d\bt1 t ,i am build+ ?is *ur* 9 ord] to ?r[ d[n ! "o :i* conceals a beautiful prospect1 & to h a gr& av5ue2 b ,i let ! impi\s talk1 & g on work+ out my salvation4 ,if ! wick$ made ! rem>ks pr$ict$1 !y d\btless spoke ! tru?4 ,x 0 ev5 report$ t ,voltaire p]sonally sup]9t5d$ ! removal ( ! old ru9\s "o1 say+1 ,take away t gibbet :5 po9t+ to ! crucifix4 ,! cure ( ,mo5s1 ! p>i% adjo9+ ,f]ney1 cit$ ,voltaire be=e ! ecclesia/ical (ficial ( ,gex z guilty ( impiety & sacrilege1 & ,wagni]e1 ,voltaire's secret>y1 says3 ,^? g5tlem5 indulg$ ! confid5t hope t ,m4 de ,voltaire w\ld be burn$1 or at lea/ hang$1 = ! great] glory ( ,god & ! edification ( ! fai?ful4 ,?is !y said publicly4 ,voltaire 0 enabl$ to /rike t]ror to 8 p]secutor by produc+ a royal ord9ance ( #afbg =bidd+ a cure to s]ve ei!r z prosecutor or judge 9 su* cases4 ,! *ur* rema9s1 b ! celebrat$ inscription 0 effac$ dur+ ! ,re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y4 ,f]ney became an asylum = ! oppress$ bo? f ,france & ,switz]l&4 ,_m ( ^! ,voltaire locat$ 9 & ab\t 8 *ateau1 b1 z _! numb] increas$1 he built nice /one h\ses1 &1 9 a little "t1 ! mis]able hamlet :i* be=e 8 arrival _h be5 a wild]ness1 became a prosp]\s colony ( twelve hundr$ individuals & a v]itable free ,/ate4 ,!re 7 bo? ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics among !m1 b su* 0 ! unanimity 9 :i* !y liv$ "u 8 protection1 t we are told no "o c\ld conceive t diff]5t religions exi/$ among !m4 ,among ?is colony he e/abli%$ ! manufacture ( weav+ & ( wat*es1 by means ( :i* 8 p pres5tly became weal?y2 ! ,empress ,ca!r9e ,,ii41 ev5 :5 engag$ 9 h] ,turki% campaigns1 pay+ h] bon ami ,voltaire ! complim5t ( assi/+ ! ,f]ney colony by an ord] = wat*es to ! value ( "s ?\s& r\bles4 ,he pu%$ ! "w ( 8 coloni/s into repute ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & 0 ju/ifi$ 9 say+ to ! ,duke ( ,ri*elieu1 ,give me a fair *ance1 & ,i am ! man to build a city4 ,?\gh ev]y:]e malign$ z an infidel & a sc(f]1 8 life 0 "o long act ( b5evol5ce4 ,! wat*es ( ,f]ney became kn[n z ^? ( ,g5eva4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago1 said a visitor1 !re 7 b>ely at ,f]ney ?ree or f\r cottages & =ty inhabitants2 n[ x is a/oni%+ to see a num]\s & civilis$ colony1 a !atre1 & m ?an a hundr$ pretty h\ses4 ,8 *>ities1 says ,g5]al ,hamley1 7 munific5t4 ,:5 ! ,ord] ( ,jesuits 0 suppress$ he took "o ( ! body1 ,fa!r ,adam1 into 8 h\se1 & made him 8 almon]1 a po/ :i* 0 f> f be+ a s9ecure4 ,he>+ t ,mademoiselle ,corneille1 ! gr&niece ( ! poet1 0 9 pov]ty1 ,voltaire1 9 ! mo/ delicate mann]1 invit$ h] to 8 h\se1 treat$ h] z a relation1 & gave h] an education suitable to h] desc5t4 ,x is1 he said1 ! duty ( an old soldi] to be useful to ! daught] ( 8 g5]al4 ,t %e might n feel "u p]sonal obligation1 he devot$ to h] d[ry ! pr(its ( 8 ,comm5t>ies on ,corneille4 ,a description is giv5 ( him 9 8 la/ days at ,f]ney1 seat$ "u a v9e1 on ! occasion ( a fete1 & receiv+ ! congratulations & complim5t>y gifts ( 8 t5antry & neighbors1 :5 a "y lady1 :om he _h adopt$1 br\ght him 9 a basket a pair ( :ite doves ) p9k beaks1 z h] (f]+4 ,he aft]w>ds ent]ta9$ ab\t #bjj gue/s at a spl5did repa/1 foll[$ by illum9ations1 songs1 & dances1 & 0 himself s c>ri$ away 9 an access ( gaiety z to ?r[ 8 hat into ! air4 ,b 8 m]rim5t end$ 9 a tempe/ ( wra?2 = le>n+1 9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+1 t ! two doves :i* _h figur$ s prettily 9 ! fete _h be5 kill$ = ! table1 8 indignation at ! /olid cruelty :i* c\ld %$ ! blood ( ! creatures !y _h all j admir$ & c>ess$1 knew no b\nds4 ,did]ot1 :o %>es ) ,voltaire ! glory ( be+ ! intellectual l&m>k ( la/ c5tury1 & :o equall$ him z an arti/ & excell$ him z a philosoph]1 only met ,voltaire a little be=e 8 dea?4 ,! fame ( ,voltaire's weal? _h kept him f ,f]ney4 ,speak+ ( ,voltaire 9 old age1 ,did]ot says3 ,he is l "o ( ^? old haunt$ ca/les1 :i* are fall+ into ru9s 9 e "p2 b y easily p]ceive t x is inhabit$ by "s anci5t magician4 ,did]ot 0 ! bett] critic1 & controv]t$ ! patri>* z to ! m]its ( ,%akespe>e1 :om he comp>$ to ! /atue ( ,sa9t ,*ri/oph] at ,notre ,dame--un%apely & rude2 b3 su* a colossus t ord9>y petty m5 c\ld pass betwe5 8 legs )\t t\*+ him4 ,late 9 life1 ,voltaire adopt$ ,re9e ,philib]te de ,v]ic\rt1 a "y girl ( noble b poor family1 :om he _h rescu$ f a conv5t life1 in/all$ 9 8 own h\se1 & m>ri$ to ! ,m>quis de ,villette4 ,h] pet "n 0 ,belle et ,bonne1 & no "o _h m to d ) ! happ9ess ( ! la/ ye>s ( ,voltaire ?an %e4 ,%e wat*$ by ! dy+ ,voltaire's b$side1 & ,lady ,morgan ?us records h] report3 ,to 8 la/ mom5t ev]y?+ he said & did brea!d ! b5evol5ce & goodness ( 8 "*4 ,all ann\nc$ 9 him tranquility1 peace1 resignation2 except a little mom5t ( ill-humor :i* he %[$ to ! cure ( ,/4 ,sulpice :5 he begg$ him to )draw1 & said1 ',let me die 9 peace4' ,voltaire himself wrote to ,mme4 du ,deff&3 ,!y say sometimes ( a man1 ',he di$ l a dog'2 b1 truly1 a dog is v happy to die )\t all ! c]emony ) :i* !y p]secute ! la/ mom5ts ( our lives4 ,if !y _h a little *>ity = u1 !y w\ld let u die )\t say+ any?+ ab\t x4 ,! wor/ is t we are !n surr\nd$ by hypocrites1 :o worry u to make u ?9k z !y d n 9 ! lea/ ?9k2 or else by imbeciles1 :o desire u to be z /upid z !y are4 ,all ?is is v disgu/+4 ,! only pleasure ( life at ,g5eva is t p c die !re z !y l2 _m wor?y p]sons summon no prie/ at all4 ,p kill !mselves if !y please1 )\t any "o object+2 or !y await ! la/ mom5t1 & no "o tr\bles !m ab\t x4 ,"u suff]+1 age1 & imp5d+ dea?1 ,voltaire's be>+1 z ,c>lyle ackn[l$ges1 "o mu/ say is r beautiful4 ,voltaire _h all 8 life enjoy$ bad heal?4 ,he _h always a feeble con/itution1 & 0 a confirm$ invalid = ! great] "p ( 8 life1 suff]+ f bladd] disord]1 & a v>iety ( o!r diseases t w\ld h soon f9i%$ an ord9>y man4 ,we may say he 0 su/a9$ by 8 "w1 :i* 0 ev] gay1 ev5 :5 mo/ pessimi/ic4 ,my eyes are z r$ z a drunk>d's1 he writes1 & ,i h n ! honor to be "o4 ,8 wit la/$ 9 old age4 ,a visitor to ,f]ney1 he>+ him praise ,hall] en?usia/ically1 told him t ,hall] did n d him equal ju/ice4 ,ah1 said ,voltaire1 lightly1 p]haps we are bo? mi/ak54 ,to ,bailly1 ! a/ronom]1 he wrote1 at ! age ( eighty-"o3 ,a hundr$ ?anks = ! book ( m$ic9e :i* y s5t me1 toge!r ) y\r own ,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,a/ronomy1 :5 ,i 0 v unwell4 ,i h n op5$ ! fir/4 ,! second ,i h read & feel mu* bett]4 ,he kept himself at "w ) c(fee4 ,8 int]e/ 0 ev] 9 8 "w4 ,at ! v la/1 ! new diction>y he _h propos$ to ! ,academy 0 on 8 m9d2 x 0 n proce$+ z rapidly z 8 indefatigable _s desir$4 ,j'ai fait un p5 de bi52 c'e/ mon meilleur ouvrage--,i h done a little good2 t is my be/ "w1 0 "o ( 8 late/ utt]ances4 ,8 physicians gave _! op9ion t he might h liv$ ev5 long] ?an he did _h he n be5 lur$ to ,p>is by 8 niece 7unprepossess+ ,madame ,d5is7 to sup]9t5d ! production ( 8 la/ trag$y ,ir5e4 ,ask$ at ! b>ri] if !re 0 any?+ contrab& 9 ! c>riage1 he repli$1 ,only myself4 ,on ent]+ ,p>is he receiv$ a %ock 9 ! news t 8 fri5d ,le ,ka91 ! actor1 _h be5 buri$ ! day be=e4 ,he 0 visit$ by ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 :o br\ght 8 gr&son1 :om !y desir$ to kneel = ! patri>*'s bless+4 ,pron\nc+ 9 ,engli% ! words1 ,god1 ,lib]ty1 ,tol]ation--?is1 said ,voltaire1 is ! mo/ suitable b5$iction = ! gr&son ( ,frankl94 ,poems1 addresses & deputations came ?ick ^u him1 & 8 hotel 0 ?rong$ ) visitors ( rank & em95ce4 ,! popul> voice hail$ ! ag$ patri>*1 especially z ! def5d] ( ,calas1 ! apo/le ( univ]sal tol]ation2 & ?is title 0 m gratify+ to him ?an any o!r4 ,9 "o h\se :]e ,voltaire call$ on 8 la/ visit to ,p>is1 ! mi/ress reproa*$ him = ! ob/9acy ) :i*1 9 extreme old age 7ov] eighty-?ree71 he cont9u$ to assail ! ,*ur* & its beliefs4 ,be mod]ate & g5]\s1 said %e1 aft] ! victory4 ,:at c y fe> n[ f su* adv]s>ies8 ,! fanatics are pro/rate 7a t]re74 ,!y c no long] injure4 ,_! reign is ov]4 ,voltaire repli$3 ,y are 9 error1 madame2 x is a fire t is cov]$ b n ext+ui%$4 ,^? fanatics1 ^? ,t>tuffes1 are mad dogs4 ,!y are muzzl$1 b !y h n lo/ _! tee?4 ,x is true !y bite no m2 b on ! fir/ opportunity1 if _! tee? are n drawn1 y w see if !y w n bite4 ,all t "o man c\ld d 0 done by ,voltaire4 ,m ?an any o!r1 he help$ to muzzle ! mad dog ( religi\s intol]ance1 lasso+ x dext]\sly ) 8 f9espun silk5 ?read1 s9ce replac$ by a /rong] cord4 ,b ! bea/ ev5 yet is n dead2 its tee? are n all drawn4 ,give x a *ance & x w /ill bite4 ,:at we h to ?ank ,voltaire = is1 t he has left works :i*1 z he himself said1 are scissors & files to file ! tee? & p>e ! talons ( ! mon/]s4 ,voltaire 01 z he said1 /ifl$ 9 roses4 ,he sat up at night p]fect+ ,ir5e1 & 8 unwe>i$ activity induc$ him at 8 great age to beg9 a ,diction>y ^u a novel plan :i* he prevail$ ^u ! ,fr5* ,academy to take up4 ,at ! p]=mance ( 8 trag$y he 0 cr[n$ ) laurel 9 8 box1 amid ! plaudits ( ! audi5ce4 ,to keep himself up "u ! excitem5t1 he exce$$ ev5 8 usual excess ( c(fee4 ,^! labors & dissipation br\ght on spitt+ ( blood1 & sleeplessness1 to obviate :i* he took opium4 ,condorcet says ! s]vant mi/ook "o ( ! doses1 :i* ?rew him into a /ate ( le?>gy1 f :i* he nev] recov]$4 ,he l+]$ = "s "t1 b at l5g? expir$ on ! #cj? ( ,may1 #aggh1 9 8 eighty-f\r? ye>4 ,( c\rse ly+ tales ( dy+ horrors 7 float$1 & disbeliev$ 9 by all :o knew him4 ,he wi%$ to re/ 9 8 own *ur*y>d1 & let ! abbe ,gaulti] & ! cure de ,/4 ,sulpice squabble z to :o %\ld h1 ! honor ( 8 conv]sion4 ,8 secret>y1 be+ alone ) him1 begg$ him to /ate :at 8 view cont9u$ to be :5 he believ$ himself dy+2 & receiv$ ?is writt5 decl>ation3 ,i die ador+ ,god1 lov+ my fri5ds1 n hat+ my enemies1 dete/+ sup]/ition--,je meurs eti adorant dieu1 en aimant mes amis1 en ne baissant pas mes ennemis1 de te/ant sup]/ition4 ,?is dy+ decl>ation may be se5 at ! ,biblio!que ,nationale1 ,p>is 7,fr4 #aa1dfj71 writt51 sign$ & dat$ by him 9 a /ill firm h&1 ,febru>y1 #aggh4 ,into ! /ories told ( ,voltaire's dy+ mom5ts & _m simil> leg5ds1 my colleague1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 has fully ent]$ 9 8 ,infidel ,dea?b$s4 ,he quotes ! foll[+ extract f a lett] by ,dr4 ,bur>d1 :o1 z assi/ant physician1 0 con/antly ab\t ,voltaire 9 8 la/ mom5ts3 ,i feel happy 9 be+ able1 :ile pay+ homage to tru?1 to de/roy ! effect ( ! ly+ /ories :i* h be5 told respect+ ! la/ mom5ts ( ,mons4 de ,voltaire4 ,i 01 by (fice1 "o ( ^? :o 7 appo9t$ to wat* ! :ole progress ( 8 illness1 ) ,,mm4 ,tron-*91 ,lorry1 & ,try1 8 m$ical att5dants4 ,i nev] left him = an in/ant dur+ 8 la/ mom5ts1 & ,i c c]tify t we inv>iably obs]v$ 9 him ! same /r5g? ( "*1 ?\gh 8 disease 0 necess>ily att5d$ ) horrible pa94 7,"h foll[ ! details ( 8 case47 ,we positively =bade him to speak1 9 ord] to prev5t ! increase ( a spitt+ ( blood1 ) :i* he 0 attack$2 /ill he cont9u$ to communicate ) u by means ( little c>ds1 on :i* he wrote 8 que/ions2 we repli$ to him v]bally1 & if he 0 n satisfi$1 he always made 8 obs]vations to u 9 writ+4 ,he !re=e reta9$ 8 faculties up to ! la/ mom5t1 & ! fool]ies :i* h be5 attribut$ to him are des]v+ ( ! greate/ contempt4 ,x c\ld n ev5 be said t su* or su* p]son _h relat$ any circnm/ance ( 8 dea?1 z be+ witness to x2 = at ! la/1 admission to 8 *amb] 0 =bidd5 to any p]son4 ,^? :o came to obta9 intellig5ce respect+ ! pati5t1 wait$ 9 ! saloon1 & o!r ap>tm5ts at h&4 ,! proposition1 !re=e1 :i* has be5 put 9 ! m\? ( ,m>%al ,ri*elieu is z unf\nd$ z ! re/4 ,p>is1 ,april #crd1 #ahai4 7,sign$7 ,bur>d4 ,! actual facts are ?us told by ,mr4 ,p>ton3 ,t5 m9utes be=e he brea!d 8 la/ he r\s$ f 8 slumb]1 took ! h& ( 8 valet1 press$ x1 & said to him3 ',adieu1 my de> ,mor&2 ,i am dy+4' ,^! 7 8 la/ words4 ,d',alemb]t1 9 a lett] to ,fr$]ick1 writt5 aft] ,voltaire's dea?1 ?us record$ ! impression made on him by ! dy+ man4 ,hav+ describ$ ! /upefy+ effects ( ! opium :i* left 8 head cle> only = brief int]vals1 ,d',alemb]t1 :o saw him dur+ "o ( !m1 proce$s3 ,he recognis$ me & ev5 spoke to me "s fri5dly words4 ,b ! mom5t aft] he fell back into 8 /ate ( /upor1 = he 0 almo/ always dy+4 ,he awoke only to compla9 & to say 'he _h come to ,p>is to die4' ,?r\gh\t 8 illness1 ,d',alemb]t adds1 he exhibit$1 to ! ext5t :i* 8 condition p]mitt$1 mu* tranquility ( m9d1 al?\gh he seem$ to regret life4 ,i saw him aga9 ! day be=e 8 dea?1 & to "s fri5dly words ( m9e he repli$1 press+ my h&1 ',y are my consolation4' ,x is c]ta9 ! heads ( ! ,fr5* ,*ur* did n consid] t ,voltaire _h made a dea?-b$ conv]sion1 = !y refus$ 8 body burial 9 consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,!y _h ana!matis$ him :5 alive & proscrib$ him :5 dead4 ,he _h prep>$ a tomb = himself "u ! sky1 :]e he _h gr[n old & done good1 b he 0 *eat$ out ( 8 rights1 & x 0 decid$ t he :o built ! *ur* _h no "r to h 8 bones blea* 9 ! cemet]y4 ,lett]s 7 s5t to ! ,bi%op ( ,annecy1 9 ^: diocese ,f]ney 01 enjo9+ him to prohibit ! cure !re( f giv+ ,voltaire's rema9s ,*ri/ian burial 9 8 own *ur*y>d4 ,voltaire's nephew1 ! abbe ,mignot1 held a ru9$ abbey at ,scilli]es1 9 ,*ampagne1 a hundr$ miles or s f ,p>is2 & "h ! body 0 secretly hurri$ (f & int]r$4 ,on ! v day ( int]m5t ! ,bi%op ( ! diocese wrote to ! ,prior =bidd+ ! burial4 ,!re 0 ev5 "s talk ( hav+ ! body exhum$1 & ! cl]gy clamor$ = ! expulsion ( ! ,prior4 ,grimm relates t ! play]s 7 =bidd5 to act ,m4 de ,voltaire's pieces till fur!r ord]s1 ! editors ( ! public pap]s to speak ( 8 dea? 9 any t]ms1 ei!r favorable or unfavorable1 & ! preceptors ( ! colleges to suff] any ( _! s*ol>s to le>n 8 v]ses4 ,9 #agia1 by a decree ( ! ,national ,assembly & amid ! acclamation ( ! p1 8 body 0 br\ght & plac$ 9 ! ,pan!on1 :]e x re/$ beside t ( ,r\sseau4 ,at ! ,re/oration 9 #ahad "s bigot$ ,royali/ /ole away ! bones1 :i* 7 ?r[n into a hole ) lime p\r$ on !m4 ,9 p]son ,voltaire 0 always slim1 ) ! long head :i*1 ,c>lyle says1 is ! be/ sign ( intellig5ce4 ,8 ?9ness is commemorat$ by ! poor b well-kn[n epigram attribut$ to ,"y1 & id5tify+ him at once ) ,satan1 ,dea?1 & ,s94 ,9 old age he became a m]e skeleton1 ) eyes ( great brilliancy pe]+ b5ea? 8 wig4 ,he 0 sob] & temp]ate save 9 c(fee1 :i* he drank z invet]ately z ,johnson did tea4 ,conv]sation & lit]ature 71 z ) ,johnson1 ! gods ( 8 idolatry4 ,,8 ,,"* ,,& ,,s]vices ,bol+broke f9ely said ( ,m>lbor\gh3 ,he 0 s great a man t ,i =get 8 errors4 ,"o c z ju/ly say ! same ( ,voltaire4 ,i h scant sympa?y ) ^? :o1 deal+ ) great m51 seek e opportunity ( br++ !m d[n to ! common level4 ,voltaire 0 by no means a faultless "*4 ,he 0 f> inde$ f be+ an immaculate h]o3 he _h ! fail+s ( 8 age & ( 8 tra9+4 ,b !y =m no ess5tial "p ( 8 "w4 ,h[ mu* has be5 made ( ! co>s5ess & immorality ( ,lu!r by m5 l ,fa!r ,&]don6 ,all m5 h ! defects ( _! qualities4 ,condorcet1 9 8 ,life ( ,voltaire1 has plac$ on record ?is j criticism3 ,! happy qualities ( ,voltaire 7 (t5 obscur$ & di/ort$ by a natural mobility1 aggravat$ by ! habit ( writ+ trag$ies4 ,he pass$ 9 a mom5t f ang] to sympa!tic emotion2 f indignation to pleasantry4 ,8 passions1 naturally viol5t1 sometimes transport$ him too f>2 & 8 excessive mobility depriv$ him ( ! advantages ord9>ily atta*$ to passionate temp]s--firmness 9 conduct--c\rage :i* no t]rors c )hold f action1 & :i* no dang]s1 anticipat$ be=eh&1 c %ake by _! actual pres5ce4 ,voltaire has (t5 be5 se5 to expose himself ra%ly to ! /orm--seldom to meet x ) =titude4 ,^! alt]nations ( audacity & weakness h (t5 afflict$ 8 fri5ds1 & prep>$ unwor?y triumphs = 8 env5om$ enemies4 ,he 0 too ready to la% ! curs :o b>k$ at 8 heels1 !reby /imulat+ !m to fur!r noise4 ,sc&al\s ex-,jesuit ,desfonta9es1 ,l',ane de ,mirepoix1 ,!rsites ,fr]on & ! re/1 w\ld be =gott5 _h he n condesc5d$ to apply ! :ip4 ,voltaire 0 always some?+ ( a spoilt *ild1 ov]-s5sitive to e reproa*4 ,8 petulance impell$ him to absurd displays ( weakness & fr5zy1 :i* he 0 ! fir/ to regret4 ,he 0 g5]\s ev5 to 8 enemies :5 !y 7 9 tr\ble4 ,! weaknesses ( ,voltaire 71 l 8 smile1 on ! surface1 b !re 0 a great human he>t beat+ b5ea?4 ,! re/lessness ( ,voltaire has be5 contra/$ ) ! repose ( ,goe!1 & ,gallic fury ) calm ,teutonic /r5g?4 ,b :i* ( ! two m5 did mo/ = humanity8 ,voltaire might h be5 z calm z ,goe! _h he be5 indiff]5t to ev]y?+ b 8 own culture & com=t4 ,no6 he lov$ ! fight4 ,:5 ! battle ( fre$om rag$1 !re 0 he 9 ! ?ick ( x1 consid]+ n 8 reputation1 b :at he c\ld d to cru% ! infam\s4 ,an enemy said ( him3 ,he is ! fir/ man 9 ! _w at writ+ d[n :at o!r p h ?\ght4 ,mr4 ,morley ju/ly consid]s ?is high & suffici5t praise4 ,! life ( a writ] 0 def9$ by ,pope z a w>f>e ^u e>?4 ,nev] 0 ?is tru] ?an 9 ! case ( ,voltaire1 :o himself said3 ,la vie a'un homme de lettres e/ un combat p]petuel et on meurt les armes a la ma94 ,he 0 ev] 9 ! mid/ ( ! fight1 & usually alone & surr\nd$ by enemies4 ,& 8 unfail+ res\rces n m]ely kept !m at bay1 b compell$ _! surr5d] ( an imm5se t]ritory4 ,8 0 a life ( creation & conte/4 ,9 ! w> aga9/ despotism & ,*ri/ianity he a*iev$ a new k+%ip ( public op9ion1 & prov$ t ! p5 0 inde$ mighti] ?an ! sword4 ,he9e said3 ,we %\ld =give our enemies--b n until !y are hung4 ,voltaire =gave 8 :5 he _h gibbet$ !m 9 8 writ+s4 ,p :o f9d x difficult to und]/& 8 bitt]ness aga9/ ,l',infame %\ld rememb] ! revolt+ cruelty ( :i* religi\s bigotry 0 /ill capable 9 8 day4 ,! ,revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1 ! prolong$ horrors ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 & ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew vibrat$ /ill4 ,condorcet wrote3 ,! blood ( _m millions ( m51 massacr$ 9 ! "n ( ,god1 /ill /eams up to heav5 ar\nd u4 ,! e>? on :i* we tread is ev]y:]e cov]$ ) ! bones ( ! victims ( b>b>\s intol]ance4 ,8 rhetoric express$ ! feel+ ( a g5]ation :o knew by exp]i5ce ! evils ( religi\s bigotry & fanaticism4 ,x is z a *ampion ( ,free?\ght t ,voltaire des]ves *iefly to be rememb]$4 ,9 t capacity ,i c only f9d words ( praise4 ,compla9ts ( 8 flippancy1 8 p]siflage1 8 ridicule1 8 scurrility1 8 etc41 came1 & /ill come1 f ! enemy1 & %[ t 8 bl[s told & tell4 ,if he did n cru% ! infam\s he at lea/ crippl$ x4 ,no d\bt1 "u diff]5t circum/ances1 ,voltaire w\ld h f\ght diff]5tly4 ,b he w\ld nev] h ?\ght ( treat+ atrocities )\t indignation1 or absurdities )\t ridicule4 ,gravity is a "p ( ! game ( impo/ure1 & !re is no?+ ! hypocrites & humbugs res5t s mu* z hav+ _! solemn pret5sions laugh$ at4 4 ,he knew ! subtle p[] ( ridicule4 ,x 0 ! mo/ effective weapon1 n only = ! "t & ! nation 9 :i* he wrote1 b = our "t also4 ,8 bl[s 7 all dealt ) grace & agility2 8 pills 7 sug>-coat$4 ,grimm well said ( him3 ,he makes arr[s ( e k9d ( wood1 brilliant & rapid 9 _! flight1 b ) a ke51 un]r+ po9t4 ,"u 8 sp>kl+ p51 erudition ceases to be pond]\s & becomes full ( life4 ,if he _c sweep ! gr& *ords ( ! lyre1 he c j /rike on gold5 m$als 8 favorite maxims1 & is j irreproa*able 9 ! light] ord] ( poetry4 ,b1 ,i cont5d1 !re 0 a fundam5tal e>ne/ness 9 8 "*2 he 0 ! apo/le ( pla9 e-day common s5se & good feel+4 ,voltaire is judg$ by ! "* :i* di/+ui%es him f o!r writ]s1 8 light t\* & sup]ficial raill]y4 ,because he is p> excell5ce a p]sifleur1 he is set d[n z m]ely a p]sifleur4 ,nev] 0 !re a great] mi/ake4 ,x is =gott5 t he did n write witty tales & squibs only2 t he made ,france acqua9t$ ) ! philosophy ( ,locke & ! sci5ce ( ,newton2 t he wrote ! ,age ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 & ! ,essay on ,mann]s 7:i* reviv$ ! hi/oric me?od71 & t he wrote m ?an tw5ty trag$ies :i* trans=m$ ! ,fr5* !atre4 ,voltaire 0 no m]e mock]3 8 mann] 0 t ( a p]sifleur1 b 8 matt] 0 z solid z t ( any !ologian4 ,m4 ,l\is de ,br\ck]e1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,brussels1 ju/ly claims = ,voltaire a d\ble %>e 9 ! =mation ( mod]n culture & ! developm5t ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,he contribut$ to x directly by 8 p]sonal works1 & indirectly by antagonis+ ! =ces ret>d+ k & creat+ an intellectual environm5t em95tly favorable to ! =mation ( syn!tic k1 & a new public op9ion common to ! intellectual elite ( ,europe4 ,voltaire knew h[ to m>%al aga9/ reign+ prejudices & errors all ! res\rces ( va/ le>n+ & an incomp>able wit2 b no "o m cle>ly ?an he saw t ! doctr9es he de/roy$ mu/ be replac$ by o!rs1 t humanity _c get along )\t a body ( common beliefs2 & he contribut$ m ?an any "o else to ! elaboration ( ! new intellectual code by unit+ & h>monis+ ! ef=ts ( special savants & isolat$ ?9k]s1 by giv+ !m a cle> consci\sness t :at !y aim$ at 0 ! same ?+ & common to !m all4 ,he nev] slack5$ 8 ef=ts to appease ! qu>rels :i* broke out 9 ! camp ( ! philosoph]s1 to gr\p all 8 spiritual bro!rs 9 "o compact bundle1 capable ( jo9t action1 to unite !m 9 a laic *ur* :i* c\ld be utilis$ to oppose exi/+ *ur*es4 ,! words ,i "h italicise 7 und]l9$ by him2 !y are f\nd on e page ( 8 correspond5ce1 & he loses no opportunity to reit]ate !m & expla9 _! mean+ precisely4 ,if ! publication ( ! ,encyclopo$ia 0 ! "w ( ,did]ot1 ! union ( ! gr\p ( m5 :o r5d]$ t publication possible 01 9 great measure1 ! "w ( ,voltaire4 ,if ,condorcet wrote j be=e 8 dea? 8 immortal ,sket*1 ,voltaire took a prepond]at+ "p 9 ! creation ( ! intellectual atmosph]e 9 :i* ,condorcet liv$ & c\ld develop 8 g5ius4 ,voltaire 0 assur$ly n s co>se z ,lu!r1 nor ev5 z 8 contempor>y ,w>burton4 ,he c>ri$ light] guns ?an ,lu!r1 b 0 m al]t & equally p]si/5t4 ,8 w> aga9/ sup]/ition & intol]ance 0 life-long4 ,lu!r smote p[]ful bl[s at ! *ur* ) a bludgeon2 ,voltaire made delicate passes ) a rapi]4 ,ca?olics (t5 declaim aga9/ ! co>s5ess ( ! monk-tra9$ ,prote/ant *ampion4 ,!y also prote/ aga9/ ! trick]y ( ! ,jesuit-tra9$ ,free?9k]4 ,x is suffici5t to say ,lu!r c\ld n h done 8 "w _h he n be5 co>se4 ,nor c\ld ,voltaire h done 8 _h he n be5 a tricksy _s4 ,judg$ by 8 "w1 he 0 "o ( ! be/ ( m51 because he did mo/ good to 8 fell[s1 & because 9 8 he>t 0 ! mo/ burn+ love ( tru?1 ( ju/ice & tol]ation4 ,9 ! words ( ,lecky1 he did m to de/roy ! greate/ ( human curses ?an any o!r ( ! sons ( m54 ,8 num]\s volumes are ! fruit & exposition ( a _s ( encyclopa$ic curiosity4 ,he assimilat$ all ! ?\ght & le>n+ ( 8 "t1 & br\ght to be> on x a wit & common s5se t 0 all 8 own4 ,voltaire is nev] s passionately 9 e>ne/ z :5 he speaks aga9/ cruelty & oppression4 ,e s5t5ce quiv]s ) humanity4 ,he d5\nces w> z no morali/ = hire 9 a pulpit has ev] done1 z a sc\rge ( ! poor1 ! weak1 & ! helpless1 to :om he is ev] t5d]4 ,:5ev] he sees tyranny or inju/ice1 he attacks x4 ,he wrote aga9/ torture :5 its employm5t 0 an e/abli%$ pr9ciple ( law4 ,he d5\nc$ duell+ :5 t =m ( murd] 0 ! *ief feature ( ! code ( honor4 ,he wag$ w>f>e ^u w> :51 x 0 consid]$ man's highe/ glory4 ,8 attacks on ! judicial iniquity ( torture--s (t5 call\sly employ$ on ^? suppos$ in/rum5ts ( ,satan1 h]etics & wit*es--7 incessant1 & x 0 ow+ to 8 influ5ce t ! practice 0 aboli%$ 9 ,france by ,turgot1 8 fri5d1 z x _h be5 9 ,prussia by ,fr$]ick1 & 9 ,russia by ,ca!r9e1 8 disciples4 ,he advocat$ ! abolition ( mutilation1 & all =ms ( cruelty 9 puni%m5t4 ,he satiris$ ! folly ( puni%+ murd] & robb]y by ! same capital p5alty1 & ?us mak+ assass9ation ! int]e/ ( ! ?ief2 ! b>b>ity ( confiscat+ ! prop]ty ( *ildr5 = ! crime ( ! fa!r2 & ! intricacies & consequ5t inju/ice ( legal me?ods4 ,he s\ght to aboli% ! sale ( (fices1 to equalise taxation1 & to re/rict ! p[] ( prie/s to prescribe degrad+ p5ances & excessive ab/95ces4 ,he wrote ) f]vor aga9/ ! remnants ( s]fdom1 & def5d$ ! rights ( ! s]fs 9 ! ,jura aga9/ _! mona/ic oppressors4 ,mr4 ,lecky says3 ,8 ke5 & lum9\s intellect judg$ ) admirable precision mo/ ( ! popul> delusions ( 8 "t4 ,he expos$ ) great =ce ! common error :i* conf\nds all weal? ) ! preci\s metals4 ,he wrote aga9/ sumptu>y laws4 ,he refut$ ,r\sseau's doctr9e ( ! evil ( all luxury4 ,voltaire's "w w5t deep] ?an political re=m4 ,he dealt ) ideas1 n in/itutions4 ,9 a little treatise call$ ! ,voyage ( ,reason1 :i* he wrote z late z #aggd1 he enum]ates ) exultation ! triumphs ( re=ms :i* he himself _h witness$4 ,he _h previ\sly writt51 9 #agfd3 ,ev]y?+ ,i see scatt]s ! se$s ( a revolution :i* w indubitably arrive1 & :i* ,i %all n h ! happ9ess to witness4 ,buckle notes t ! fur!r he advanc$ 9 ye>s1 ! m pung5t 7 8 s>casms aga9/ m9i/]s1 ! m viol5t 7 8 invectives aga9/ despotism2 & x 0 said ( him 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,revolution1 :5 x 0 sangu9e b n yet sangu9>y1 ,he did n see :at has be5 done1 b he did all t we see4 ,he tea*es no my/]y1 b ! op5 secret ( ,secul>ism--il faut cultiv] notre j>d9 7we mu/ cultivate our g>d574 ,life1 he said1 is ?ickly s[n ) ?orns4 ,i "k no o!r rem$y ?an to pass rapidly ov] !m4 ,! long] we dwell on our mis=tunes ! great] is _! p[] to h>m u4 ,economy1 he decl>$1 is ! s\rce ( lib]ality1 & ?is maxim he r$uc$ to practice4 ,he ridicul$ all pret5ces2 ^? ( ! physician z well z ( ! metaphysician4 ,:at h y und]tak58 he said1 smil+1 to a "y man1 :o answ]$ t he 0 /udy+ m$ic9e4 ,:y1 to convey drugs ( :i* y "k little into a body ( :i* y "k less6 ,regim51 said he1 is bett] ?an physic4 ,ev]yone %\ld be 8 own physician4 ,eat ) mod]ation :at y "k by exp]i5ce agrees ) y\r con/itution4 ,no?+ is good = ! body b :at we c dige/4 ,:at m$ic9e c procure dige/ion8 ,ex]cise4 ,:at recruit /r5g?8 ,sleep4 ,:at alleviate incurable evils8 ,pati5ce4 ,! tone ( ,voltaire is n f]vid or h]oic1 l1 = in/ance1 t ( ,c>lyle2 b he work$1 z ,c>lyle did n1 = a great cause4 ,he felt = suff]+ outside himself4 ,)\t my/icism or fanaticism1 aim+ at no remote or impracticable ideal1 he ev] insi/$ on meet+ ! problems ( life ) practical good s5se1 tol]ation1 & humanity4 ,he s\ght always = cle> ideas1 tangible results1 & z ,mr4 ,lecky says1 labor$ /eadily )9 ! limits ( 8 ideals & ( 8 sympa?ies1 to make ! _w wis]1 happi]1 & bett] place ?an he f\nd x4 ,voltaire wrote3 ,my motto is1 ',/raight to ! fact1' & ?is 0 a *>act]i/ic :i* equally m>k$ him & ,fr$]ick4 ,he _h a horror ( phrases4 ,y\r f9e phrases1 said "o to him4 ,my f9e phrases6 ,le>n t ,i nev] made "o 9 my life4 ,8 /yle is inde$ m>k$ by re/ra9t & simplicity ( diction4 ,he wrote to ,d',alemb]t3 ,y w nev] succe$ 9 deliv]+ m5 f error by means ( metaphysics4 ,y mu/ prove ! tru? by facts4 ,z an in/ance ( 8 apt m+l+ ( fact ) reason & ridicule1 take 8 treatm5t ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection 9 ! ,philosophical ,diction>y4 ,a ,breton soldi] goes to ,canada4 ,he f9ds by *ance he falls %ort ( food4 ,he is =c$ to eat an ,iroquois he has kill$ ov]-night4 ,?is ,iroquois _h n\ri%$ himself on ,jesuits dur+ two or ?ree mon?s1 a great "p ( 8 body has become ,jesuit4 ,s !re is ! body ( ?is soldi] compos$ ( ,iroquois1 ,jesuit1 & :atev] he _h eat5 be=e4 ,h[ w ea* resume precisely :at belong$ to him8 ,magnify 8 fail+s z y may1 y _c oblit]ate 8 "o transc5d5t m]it1 8 humanity ev] responsive to e claim ( suff]+ or wrong4 ,he /ood = ! rights ( consci5ce1 = ! dignity ( human reason1 = ! gospel ( ,free?\ght4 ,voltaire may n be plac$ ) ! great inspir+ tea*]s ( mank9d4 ,b x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t1 z ,mr4 ,george ,sa9tsbury1 no mean critic1 says3 ,9 lit]>y craftsman%ip1 at once v]satile & accompli%$1 he has no sup]ior & sc>cely a rival4 ,he decl>$ t he lov$ ! :ole ( ! n9e ,muses1 & t ! doors ( ! s\l %\ld be op5 to all sci5ces & all s5tim5ts4 ,he employ$ e species ( composition--poetry1 prose1 trag$y1 com$y1 hi/ory1 dialogue1 epi/le1 essay or epigram--z x suit$ 8 purpose1 & he excell$ 9 all4 ,argum5t or raill]y came alike4 ,he made reason amus+1 & none l him c\ld ridicule ! ridicul\s4 ,8 *>m z a writ] has be5 ! occasion ( ! obloquy atta*$ to 8 "n by bigots4 ,!y c nev] =give t he =c$ p to smile at _! sup]/ition4 ,mu*1 ( c\rse1 ( ,voltaire's multitud9\s "w 0 direct$ to imm$iate ends1 & b = 8 grace ( /yle w\ld be ( little pres5t int]e/4 ,b aft] all w9n[+s by ! ev]-sway+ fan ( "t mu* is left ( endur+ value4 ,! "n ( ,voltaire w ev] be a mighty "o 9 lit]ature3 a glori\s example ( :at a man may a*ieve :o is /rong 9 8 love ( humanity4 ,,tributes ,,to ,,voltaire ,z a contra/ to ! views ( ,dr4 ,johnson & ,de ,mai/re1 :i* = g5]ations repres5t$ ! curr5t op9ion ( ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics1 ,i br+ toge!r a few indep5d5t te/imonies4 ,z "t goes on 8 admir]s increase 9 volume1 :ile 8 detractors n[ are ma9ly ^? :o h an int]e/ 9 or secret sympa?y ) ! abuses he de/roy$4 ,& fir/1 ,i w give ! te/imony ( ,goldsmi? :o _h met him4 ,x 0 writt5 :ile ,voltaire 0 alive1 b :5 a false report ( 8 dea? _h be5 receiv$ 9 ,engl&4 ,%\ld y look = ! "* ( ,voltaire among ! j\rnali/s & illit]ate writ]s ( ! age1 y w f9d him !re *>act]is$ z a mon/]1 ) a head turn$ to wisdom1 & a he>t incl9+ to vice--! p[]s ( 8 m9d & ! bas5ess ( 8 pr9ciples =m+ a dete/able contra/4 ,b seek = 8 "* among writ]s l himself1 & y w f9d him v diff]5tly describ$4 ,y p]ceive him1 9 _! acc\nts1 possess$ ( good nature1 humanity1 greatness ( s\l1 =titude1 & almo/ e virtue3 9 ?is description ^? :o might be suppos$ be/ acqua9t$ ) 8 "* are unanim\s4 ,! royal ,prussian1 ,d',arg5s1 ,did]ot1 ,d',alemb]t1 & ,font5elle conspire 9 draw+ ! picture1 9 describ+ ! fri5d ( man1 & ! patron ( e ris+ g5ius4 ,"l ,byron's l9es on ,voltaire & ,gibbon 7,*ilde ,h>old1 iii41 #aje-ajg7 are well kn[n4 ,he says3 ,!y 7 gigantic m9ds1 & _! /eep aim ,01 ,titan-l1 on d>+ d\bts to pile ,?\ghts :i* %\ld call d[n ?und]1 & ! flame ,( ,heav5 aga9 assail'd1 if ,heav5 ! :ile ,on man & man's rese>* c\ld deign d m ?an smile4 ,! "o 0 fire & fickl5ess1 a *ild ,mo/ mutable 9 wi%es1 b 9 m9d ,a wit z v>i\s1--gay1 grave1 sage1 or wild1-- ,hi/orian1 b>d1 philosoph]1 comb9$2 ,he multipli$ himself among mank9d1 ,! ,proteus ( _! tal5ts3 ,b 8 own ,brea!d mo/ 9 ridicule1--:i*1 z ! w9d1 ,blew :]e x li/$1 lay+ all ?+s prone1-- ,n[ to o'er?r[ a fool1 & n[ to %ake a ?rone4 ,! o!r1 deep & sl[1 exhau/+ ?\ght1 ,& hav+ wisdom ) ea* /udi\s ye>1 ,9 m$itation dwelt1 ) le>n+ wr\ght1 ,& %ap$ 8 weapon ) an edge sev]e1 ,sapp+ a solemn cre$ ) solemn sne]2 ,! "l ( iron1--t ma/]-spell1 ,:i* /ung 8 foes to wra?1 :i* grew f fe>1 ,& doom'd him to ! zealot's ready ,hell1 ,:i* answ]s to all d\bts s eloqu5tly well4 ,w>ton1 ! le>n$ critic & au?or ( a ,hi/ory ( ,poetry 7,diss]tation ,i47 rem>k$3 ,voltaire1 a writ] ( mu* deep] rese>* ?an is imag9$1 & ! fir/ :o has display$ ! lit]ature & cu/oms ( ! d>k ages ) any degree ( p5etration & compreh5sion4 ,rob]tson1 ! hi/orian1 simil>ly obs]v$ t1 _h ,voltaire only giv5 8 au?orities1 _m ( 8 read]s :o only consid] him z an ent]ta9+ & lively writ] w\ld h f\nd t he is a le>n$ & well in=m$ hi/orian4 ,"l ,holl& wrote1 9 8 acc\nt ( ! ,life & ,writ+s ( ,lope de ,vega3 ,till ,voltaire appe>$ !re 0 no nation m ignorant ( its neighbors' lit]ature ?an ! ,fr5*4 ,he fir/ expos$ & !n correct$ ?is neglect 9 8 c\ntrym54 ,!re is no writ] to :om ! au?ors ( o!r nations1 especially ( ,engl&1 are s indebt$ = ! ext5sion ( _! fame 9 ,france1 &1 ?r\gh ,france1 9 ,europe4 ,!re is no critic :o has employ$ m "t1 wit1 +5uity1 & dilig5ce 9 promot+ ! lit]>y int]c\rse betwe5 c\ntry & c\ntry1 & 9 celebrat+ 9 "o language ! triumphs ( ano!r4 ,8 enemies w\ld fa9 p]suade u t su* exub]ance ( wit implies a want ( in=mation2 b !y only succe$ 9 %[+ t a want ( wit by no means implies an exub]ance ( in=mation4 ,goe! said3 ,voltaire w ev] be reg>d$ z ! greate/ "n 9 lit]ature 9 mod]n times1 & p]haps ev5 9 all ages1 z ! mo/ a/oni%+ creation ( nature1 9 :i* %e unit$1 9 "o frail human organisation1 all ! v>ieties ( tal5t1 all ! glories ( g5ius1 all ! pot5cies ( ?\ght4 ,if y wi% dep?1 g5ius1 imag9ation1 ta/e1 reason1 s5sibility1 philosophy1 elevation1 orig9ality1 nature1 intellect1 fancy1 rectitude1 facility1 flexibility1 precision1 art1 abundance1 v>iety1 f]tility1 w>m?1 magic1 *>m1 grace1 =ce1 an eagle sweep ( vision1 va/ und]/&+1 in/ruction ri*1 tone excell5t1 urbanity1 suavity1 delicacy1 correctness1 purity1 cleanness1 eloqu5ce1 h>mony1 brilliancy1 rapidity1 gaiety1 pa?os1 sublimity & univ]sality--p]fection inde$--behold ,voltaire4 ,"l ,br\gham1 9 8 ,lives ( ,m5 ( ,lett]s & ,sci5ce :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! "t ( ,george ,,iii41 devotes a consid]able section to ,voltaire4 ,aft] c5sur+ ! mann] 9 :i* he devot$ himself to cry+ d[n ! sacr$ ?+s ( 8 c\ntry1 he cont9ues3 ,b1 ?\gh x w\ld be exce$+ly wrong to pass ov] ?is great & prevail+ fault )\t sev]e reprobation1 x w\ld be equally unju/1 nay1 ungrateful1 ev] to =get ! imm5se obligations "u :i* ,voltaire has laid mank9d by 8 writ+s1 ! pleasure d]iv$ f 8 fancy & 8 wit1 ! amusem5t :i* 8 s+ul> & orig9al humor be/[s1 ev5 ! copi\s in/ruction ) :i* 8 hi/orical works are pregnant1 & ! va/ improvem5t 9 ! mann] ( writ+ hi/ory :i* we owe to him4 ,yet1 great z ^! s]vices are--among ! greate/ t c be r5d]$ by a man ( lett]s--!y are really ( f> inf]ior value to ! b5efits :i* h result$ f 8 long & ardu\s /ruggle aga9/ oppression1 especially aga9/ tyranny 9 ! wor/ =m :i* x c assume1 ! p]secution ( op9ion1 ! infraction ( ! sacr$ "r to ex]cise ! reason ^u all subjects1 unfett]$ by prejudice1 uncontroll$ by au?ority1 :e!r ( great names or ( temporal p[]4 ,macaulay1 9 8 ,essay on ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 obs]ves3 ,9 tru?1 ( all ! intellectual weapons :i* h ev] be5 wield$ by man1 ! mo/ t]rible 0 ! mock]y ( ,voltaire4 ,bigots & tyrants1 :o _h nev] be5 mov$ by ! wail+ & curs+ ( millions1 turn$ pale at 8 "n4 ,c>lyle1 9 8 depreciatory essay1 ackn[l$g$3 ,p]haps !re is no writ]1 n a m]e compil]1 b writ+ f 8 own inv5tion or elaboration1 :o has left s _m volumes beh9d him2 & if to ! m]ely ari?metical we add a critical e/imate1 ! s+ul>ity is /ill great]2 = ^! volumes are n writt5 )\t an appe>ance ( due c>e & prep>ation2 p]haps !re is n "o altoge!r feeble & confus$ treatise1 nay1 "o feeble & confus$ s5t5ce to be f\nd 9 !m4 ,& at ! end he admits3 ,he gave ! dea?-/ab to mod]n ,sup]/ition6 ,t horrid incubus1 :i* dwelt 9 d>kness1 %unn+ ! light1 is pass+ away2 ) all its racks & poison *alices1 & f\l sleep+-draughts1 is pass+ away )\t return4 ,x 0 a mo/ weighty s]vice4 ,"o ( ! /range/ ( tributes to ,voltaire is t f ,rusk91 ! disciple ( ,c>lyle4 ,9 8 ,=s ,clavig]a 7vol4 viii41 p4 #gf7 he says3 ,!re are few /rong] adv]s>ies to ,/4 ,george ?an ,voltaire4 ,b my s*ol>s are welcome to read z mu* ( ,voltaire z !y l4 ,8 voice is mighty among ! ages4 ,dr4 ,d4 ,f4 ,/rauss wrote3 ,voltaire's hi/orical significance has be5 illu/rat$ by ! obs]vation ( ,goe! t1 z 9 families ^: exi/5ce has be5 ( long duration1 ,nature sometimes at l5g? produces an individual :o sums up 9 himself ! collective qualities ( all 8 ance/ors1 s x happ5s also ) nations1 ^: collective m]its 7& dem]its7 sometimes appe> epitomis$ 9 "o individual p]son4 ,?us 9 ,l\is ,,xiv4 /ood =? ! highe/ figure ( a ,fr5* mon>*4 ,?us1 9 ,voltaire1 ! highe/ conceivable & cong5ial repres5tative ( ,fr5* au?or%ip4 ,we may ext5d ! obs]vation f>!r1 if1 in/ead ( ! ,fr5* nation only1 we take into view ! :ole ,european g5]ation on :i* ,voltaire's influ5ce 0 ex]cis$4 ,f ?is po9t ( view we may call ,voltaire emphatically ! repres5tative writ] ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 z ,goe! call$ him1 9 ! highe/ s5se1 ! repres5tative writ] ( ,france4 ,victor ,hugo1 9 ! magnific5t oration :i* he pron\nc$ on ! c5t5>y ( ,voltaire's dea?1 said3 ,voltaire wag$ ! spl5did k9d ( w>f>e1 ! w> ( "o alone aga9/ all--t is to say1 ! gr& w>f>e2 ! w> ( ?\ght aga9/ matt]2 ! w> ( reason aga9/ prejudice2 ! w> ( ! j aga9/ ! unju/2 ! w> ( ! oppress$ aga9/ ! oppressor2 ! w> ( goodness2 ! w> ( k9dness4 ,he _h ! t5d]ness ( a woman & ! wra? ( a h]o4 ,he 0 a great m9d & an imm5se he>t4 ,he conqu]$ ! old code & ! old dogma4 ,he conqu]$ ! feudal "l1 ! ,go?ic judge1 ! ,roman prie/4 ,he rais$ ! populace to ! dignity ( p4 ,he taught1 pacifi$1 & civilis$4 ,he f\ght = ,sirv5 & ,montbailly1 z = ,calas & ,la ,b>re4 ,he accept$ all ! m5aces1 all ! p]secutions1 calumny1 & exile4 ,he 0 indefatigable & immovable4 ,he conqu]$ viol5ce by a smile1 despotism by s>casm1 infallibility by irony1 ob/9acy by p]sev]ance1 ignorance by tru?4 ,buckle1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,civilisation 7vol4 ii41 p4 #cjd7 says3 ,x w\ld be impossible to relate all ! orig9al rem>ks ( ,voltaire1 :i*1 :5 he made !m1 7 attack$ z dang]\s p>adoxes1 & are n[ valu$ z sob] tru?s4 ,he 0 ! fir/ hi/orian :o recomm5d$ univ]sal fre$om ( trade2 & al?\gh he expresses himself ) great caution1 /ill1 ! m]e ann\ncem5t ( ! idea is a popul> hi/ory =ms an epo* 9 ! progress ( ! ,fr5* m9d4 ,he is ! orig9ator ( t important di/9ction betwe5 ! increase ( population & ! increase ( food1 to :i* political economy has be5 greatly indebt$1 a pr9ciple adopt$ sev]al ye>s lat] by ,t[ns5d1 & !n us$ by ,mal?us z ! basis ( 8 celebrat$ "w4 ,he has1 moreov]1 ! m]it ( be+ ! fir/ :o dispell$ ! *ildi% admiration ) :i* ! ,middle ,ages _h be5 hi!rto reg>d$4 ,9 8 works ! ,middle ,ages are = ! fir/ "t repres5t$ z :at !y really 7--a p]iod ( ignorance1 f]ocity1 & lic5ti\sness2 a p]iod :5 injuries 7 unr$ress$1 crime unpuni%$1 & sup]/ition unrebuk$4 ,aga9 7page #cjh73 ,no "o reason$ m closely ?an ,voltaire :5 reason+ suit$ 8 purpose4 ,b he _h to deal ) m5 imp]vi\s to argum5t2 m5 ^: inord9ate rev]5ce = antiquity _h only left !m two ideas1 namely1 t ev]y?+ old is "r1 & t ev]y?+ new is wrong4 ,to argue aga9/ ^! op9ions w\ld be idle inde$2 ! only o!r res\rce 0 to make !m ridicul\s1 & weak5 _! influ5ce by hold+ up _! au?ors to contempt4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! tasks ,voltaire set himself to p]=m2 & he did x well4 ,he !re=e us$ ridicule1 n z ! te/ ( tru?1 b z ! sc\rge ( folly4 ,& ) su* effect 0 ! puni%m5t adm9i/]$ t n only did ! p$ants & !ologians ( 8 own "t w9ce "u ! la%1 b ev5 _! successors feel _! e>s t+le :5 !y read 8 bit+ words2 & !y rev5ge !mselves by revil+ ! memory ( ! great writ] ^: works are z a ?orn 9 _! side1 & ^: v "n !y hold 9 undisguis$ abhorr5ce4 ,mr4 ,lecky1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,rationalism 9 ,europe 7vol4 ii41 p4 #ff7 says3 ,voltaire 0 at all times ! unfl9*+ oppon5t ( p]secution4 ,no matt] h[ p[]ful 0 ! p]secutor1 no matt] h[ insignificant 0 ! victim1 ! same sca?+ eloqu5ce 0 laun*$ aga9/ ! crime1 & ! indignation ( ,europe 0 soon conc5trat$ ^u ! oppressor4 ,! fe>ful /orm ( s>casm & invective t av5g$ ! murd] ( ,calas1 ! magnific5t dream 9 ! ,philosophical ,diction>y review+ ! hi/ory ( p]secution f ! slaught]$ ,canaanites to ! late/ victim :o _h p]i%$ at ! /ake1 ! indelible /igma br&$ ^u ! p]secutors ( e age & ( e cre$1 all atte/$ ! int5se & passionate e>ne/ness ) :i* ,voltaire address$ himself to 8 task4 ,on o!r subjects a je/ or a caprice c\ld (t5 turn him aside4 ,:5 attack+ intol]ance he employ$1 inde$1 e weapon2 b he employ$ !m all ) ! conc5trat$ en]gy ( a pr(\nd conviction4 ,8 success 0 equal to 8 zeal2 ! _s ( intol]ance sank bla/$ b5ea? 8 g5ius4 ,:]ev] 8 influ5ce pass$1 ! arm ( ! inquisitor 0 palsi$1 ! *a9 ( ! captive riv51 ! prison door flung op54 ,b5ea? 8 )]+ irony1 p]secution appe>$ n only crim9al b loa?some1 & s9ce 8 "t x has ev] %runk f obs]vation & mask$ its features "u o!r names4 ,he di$1 leav+ a reputation t is inde$ f> f spotless1 b hav+ done m to de/roy ! greate/ ( human curses ?an any o!r ( ! sons ( m54 ,mr4 ,lecky1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,engl& 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 7v41 #cab71 obs]ves3 ,no previ\s writ] c comp>e ) him 9 ! wid5ess & ju/ness ( 8 conceptions ( hi/ory1 & ev5 n[ no hi/orian c read )\t pr(it 8 essays on ! subject4 ,no "o be=e _h s /rongly urg$ t hi/ory %\ld n be treat$ z a collection ( pictures or anecdotes relat+ to c\rts or battles1 b %\ld be made a record & explanation ( ! true developm5t ( nations1 ( ! causes ( _! gr[? & decay1 ( _! *>act]i/ic virtues & vices1 ( ! *anges t pass ov] _! laws1 cu/oms1 op9ions1 social & economical conditions1 & ov] ! relative importance & well-be+ ( _! diff]5t classes444 7p4 #cae74 ,untir+ indu/ry1 an extraord9>y v>iety ( int]e/s & aptitudes1 a judgm5t at once s\nd1 mod]ate1 & indep5d5t1 a r>e p[] ( seiz+ 9 e subject ! ess5tial argum5t or facts1 a disposition to take no old op9ions on tru/ & to leave no new op9ions unexam9$1 comb9$ 9 him ) ! mo/ extraord9>y lit]>y tal5t4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 0 !re an intellect at once s lum9\s1 v]satile1 & flexible1 :i* produc$ s mu*1 :i* c\ld deal ) su* a va/ range ( difficult subjects )\t be+ ev] obscure1 tangl$1 or dull4 ,colonel ,hamley wrote3 ,b aft] ! w9n[+s ( g5]ations1 a wide & deep repute /ill rema9s to him2 nor w any dim9ution :i* x may h suff]$ be )\t comp5sation1 =1 ) ! fad+ ( old prejudices1 & ) bett] k1 8 "n w be reg>d$ ) increas$ lik+ & respect4 ,yet x mu/ n be suppos$ t he is "h held up z a patt]n man4 ,he 01 inde$1 an inf9itely bett] "o ?an ! religi\s bigots ( t "t4 ,he believ$1 ) f> bett] effect on 8 practice ?an !y c\ld boa/1 9 a ,supreme ,rul]4 ,he 0 ! untir+ & eloqu5t advocate at ! b> ( ! univ]se ( ! rights ( humanity4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne has well express$ ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,voltaire's great "w1 he says1 0 to h done m ?an any o!r man on record to make ! in/9ct ( cruelty n only dete/able1 b ludicr\s2 & s to accompli% :at ! holie/ & ! wise/ ( sa9ts & philosoph]s _h fail$ to a*ieve3 to attack ! mo/ hide\s & p]nici\s ( human vices ) a m effective weapon ?an prea*+ & d5unciation3 to make tyrants & tortur]s look n m]ely horrible & hateful1 b pitiful & ridicul\s4 ,edg> ,qu9et1 9 8 lectures on ! ,*ur*1 says3 ,i wat* = =ty ye>s ! reign ( "o man :o is himself ! spiritual direction1 n ( 8 c\ntry1 b ( 8 age4 ,f ! corn] ( 8 *amb] he gov]ns ! realm ( m9d4 ,ev]yday intellects are regulat$ by 82 "o ^w writt5 by 8 h& trav]ses ,europe4 ,pr9ces love & k+s fe> him4 ,nations repeat ! words t fall f 8 p54 ,:o ex]cises ?is incr$ible p[] :i* has n[h]e be5 se5 s9ce ! ,middle ,ages8 ,is he ano!r ,gregory ,,vii8 ,is he a ,pope8 ,no--,voltaire4 ,& ,lam>t9e1 9 simil> /ra91 rem>ks3 ,if we judge ( m5 by :at !y h done1 !n ,voltaire is inconte/ibly ! greate/ writ] ( mod]n ,europe4 ,no "o has caus$1 ?r\gh ! p[]ful influ5ce ( 8 g5ius alone & ! p]sev]ance ( 8 w1 s great a commotion 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,8 p5 ar\s$ a sleep+ _w1 & %ook a f> mighti] empire ?an t ( ,*>lemagne1 ! ,european empire ( a !ocracy4 ,8 g5ius 0 n =ce1 b light4 ,heav5 _h de/9$ him n to de/roy1 b to illum9ate2 & :]ev] he trod1 light foll[$ him1 = ,reason--:i* is light--_h de/9$ him to be1 fir/ h] poet1 !n h] apo/le1 & la/ly h] idol4 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,a4 ,knox1 writ+ 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury 7,octob] #ahhb71 says3 ,t ! man's aspirations 7 9 ! ma9 noble & honorable to humanity1 ,i am sure4 ,i am equally s t few m5 h ex]cis$ s great an influ5ce ^u _! fell[ creatures4444 ,! wond]ful old man6 ,:5 he 0 pa/ eighty ye>s ( age he set to "w1 l ano!r ,j]emy ,b5?am1 to aboli% ! admission ( he>say evid5ce into ,fr5* legal proce$+s4 ,b 8 great "w 0 t by 8 wit & irony he broke d[n ! pr9ciple ( au?ority :i* _h be5 s f\lly abus$ 9 ,france4 ,w\ld ! mo/ /rictly religi\s man wi% to see religion z x 0 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury8 ,w\ld ! greate/ /ickl] = au?ority wi% to f9d a c\ntry gov]n$ z ,france 0 gov]n$ 9 ! days ( ,voltaire8 ,du ,bois-,reymond1 ! em95t ,g]man sci5ti/1 rem>ks3 ,voltaire is s little to u at pres5t because ! ?+s he f\ght =1 'tol]ation1 spiritual fre$om1 human dignity1 ju/ice1' h become1 z x 71 ! air we brea!1 & d n ?9k ( except :5 we are depriv$ ( x4 ,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll1 9 8 f9e ,oration on ,voltaire1 obs]ves3 ,voltaire 0 p]fectly equipp$ = 8 "w4 ,a p]fect ma/] ( ! ,fr5* language1 kn[+ all its moods1 t5ses1 & decl9ations--9 fact & 9 feel+ play+ ^u x z skilfully z ,pagan9i on 8 viol91 f9d+ expression = e ?\ght & fancy1 writ+ on ! mo/ s]i\s subjects ) ! gaiety ( a h>lequ91 pluck+ je/s f ! m\? ( dea?1 graceful z ! wav+ ( will[s1 deal+ 9 d\ble mean+s t cov]$ ! asp ) fl[]s & flatt]y1 ma/] ( satire & complim5t1 m+l+ !m (t5 9 ! same l9e1 always int]e/$ himself1 !re=e int]e/+ o!rs1 h&l+ ?\ghts1 que/ions1 subjects z a juggl] does balls1 keep+ !m 9 ! air ) p]fect ease1 dress+ old words 9 new mean+s1 *>m+1 grotesque1 pa!tic1 m+l+ mir? ) te>s1 wit & wisdom1 & sometimes wick$ness1 logic & laught]4 ,) a woman's in/9ct1 kn[+ ! s5sitive n]ves--j :]e to t\*--hat+ arrogance ( place1 ! /upidity1 ( ! solemn1 snat*+ masks f prie/ & k+1 kn[+ ! spr+s ( action & ambition's ends1 p]fectly famili> ) ! great _w1 ! intimate ( k+s & _! favorites1 sympa?is+ ) ! oppress$ & imprison$1 ) ! un=tunate & poor1 hat+ tyranny1 despis+ sup]/ition1 & lov+ lib]ty ) all 8 he>t4 ,su* 0 ,voltaire1 writ+ ,o,edipus at sev5te51 ,ir5e at eighty-?ree1 & cr[d+ betwe5 ^! two trag$ies ! accompli%m5t ( a ?\s& lives4 ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,john ,morley te/ifies3 ,voltaire 0 ! v eye ( mod]n illum9ation4 ,x 0 he :o convey$ to 8 g5]ation 9 a multitude ( =ms ! consci\sness at once ( ! p[] & ! rights ( human intellig5ce4 ,ano!r might well h said ( him :at he magnanim\sly said ( 8 fam\s contempor>y1 ,montesquieu1 t humanity _h lo/ its title-de$s1 & he _h recov]$ !m4 ,! f\r-score volumes :i* he wrote are ! monum5t1 z !y 7 ! in/rum5t1 ( a new r5asc5ce4 ,!y are ! fruit & repres5tation ( a _s ( encyclopa$ic curiosity & productiv5ess4 ,h>dly a page ( all ^! c\ntless leaves is common =m4 ,h>dly a s5t5ce is !re :i* did n come =? alive f ,voltaire's own m9d1 or :i* 0 said because "s "o else _h said x be=e4 ,voltaire 0 a /up5d\s p[]1 n only because 8 expression 0 incomp>ably lucid1 or ev5 because 8 sight 0 exquisitely ke5 & cle>1 b because he saw _m new ?+s1 aft] :i* ! spirits ( o!rs 7 unconsci\sly grop+ & dumbly ye>n+4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,voltaire 0 ev] 9 ! front & c5tre ( ! fight4 ,8 life 0 n a m]e *apt] 9 a hi/ory ( lit]ature4 ,he nev] c\nt$ tru? a treasure to be discreetly hidd5 9 a napk94 ,he made x a p]petual w> cry1 & emblazon$ x on a bann] t 0 _m a "t r5t1 b 0 nev] out ( ! field4 ,we may fitly conclude ) ,br[n+'s incisive l9es 9 ,! ,two ,poets ( ,croisie3-- ,ay1 %>pe/1 %rewde/ /eel t ev] /abb$ ,to dea? ,impo/ure ?r\gh ! arm\r jo9ts4 ,,selections ,,f ,,voltaire',s ,,works ,hi/ory ,! _w is old1 b hi/ory is ( ye/]day4--,melanges ,hi/oriques4 ,if y w\ld put to pr(it ! pres5t "t1 "o mu/ n sp5d 8 life 9 propagat+ anci5t fables4--,ibid4 ,a mature man :o has s]i\s bus9ess does n repeat ! tales ( 8 nurse4--,ibid4 ,se>* ?r\gh all nations & y w n f9d "o ^: hi/ory does n beg9 ) /ories wor?y ( ! ,f\r ,sons ( ,aymon & ( ,rob]t ! ,devil4--,politique et ,legislation4 ,anci5t hi/ories are enigmas propos$ by antiquity to po/]ity1 :i* und]/&s !m n--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,hi/oire74 ,a real fact is ( m value ?an a hundr$ anti!ses4--,melanges ,hi/oriques4 ,i h a droll idea4 ,x is t only p :o h writt5 trag$ies c ?r[ int]e/ into our dry & b>b>\s hi/ory4 ,!re is necess>y 9 a hi/ory1 z 9 a drama1 exposition1 knotty plot1 & d5\em5t1 ) agreeable episode4--,corr4 g54 #agdj4 ,!y h made b ! hi/ory ( ! k+s1 n t ( ! nation4 ,x seems t dur+ f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s !re 7 only k+s1 m9i/]s1 & g5]als among ! ,gauls4 ,b our morals1 our laws1 our cu/oms1 our intellig5ce--are ^! !n no?+8--,corr41 #agdj4 ,is fraud sanctifi$ by be+ antiquat$8--,sottisi]4 ,i h ev] e/eem$ x *>latanry to pa9t1 o!r ?an by facts1 public m5 ) :om we h _h no connection4--,corr4 g541 #ageb4 ,if "o surveys ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 "o f9ds weaknesses puni%$1 b great crimes =tunate1 & ! _w is a va/ sc5e ( brig&ages ab&on$ to =tune4--,essai sur les ,moeurs1 c4 #aia4 ,s9ce ! anci5t ,romans1 ,i h kn[n no nation enri*$ by victories4--,contant d' ,orville1 i4 #ccg4 ,to buy peace f an enemy is to furni% him ) ! s9ews ( w>4--,ibid1 p4 #ccd4 ,! gr& art ( surpris+1 kill+1 & robb+ is a h]oism ( ! highe/ antiquity4--,dial4 #bd4 ,murd]]s are puni%$1 unless !y kill 9 gr& company to ! s\nd ( trumpets2 t is ! rule4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,droit74 ,we =m]ly made w> 9 ord] to eat2 b 9 ! long run1 all ! admirable in/itutions deg5]ate4--,dial4 #bd4 ,x suffices (t5 t a mad ,m9i/] ( ,/ate %all h bitt5 ano!r ,m9i/] = ! rabies to be communicat$ 9 a few mon?s to five hundr$ ?\s& m54--,ibid4 ,9 ?is _w !re 7are7 only (f5sive w>s2 def5sive ones are only resi/ance to arm$ robb]s4--,ibid4 ,tw5ty volumes 9 folio nev] yet made a revolution4 ,x is ! portable little %ill+ books t are to be fe>$4 ,if ! ,gospel co/ twelve hundr$ se/]ces1 ! ,*ri/ian religion w\ld nev] h be5 e/abli%$4--,correspond5ce ) ,d#a ,alemb]t1 #agfe4 ,w>s ,c43 ,:at1 y d n admit !re are j w>s8 ,a43 ,i h nev] kn[n any ( ! k9d2 to me x appe>s contradictory & impossible4 ,c43 ,:at6 :5 ! ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi4 & 8 infam\s son ,borgia pillag$ ! ,roman ,/ates1 /rangl$ & poison$ ! lords ( ! l&1 :ile accord+ !m indulg5ces3 0 x n p]missible to arm aga9/ ^! mon/]s8 ,a43 ,d y n see t x 0 ^! mon/]s :o made w>8 ,^? :o def5d$ !mselves f aggression b su/a9$ x4 ,!re are con/antly only (f5sive w>s 9 ?is _w2 ! def5sive is no?+ b resi/ance to arm$ robb]s4 ,c43 ,y mock u4 ,two pr9ces dispute an h]itage1 _! "r is litigi\s1 _! reasons equally plausible2 x is necess>y !n t w> %\ld decide1 & ?is w> is j on bo? sides4 ,a43 ,x is y :o mock4 ,x is physically impossible t bo? are "r1 & x is absurd & b>b>\s t ! p %\ld p]i% because "o ( ^! two pr9ces has reason$ badly4 ,let !m fight toge!r 9 a clos$ field if !y wi%1 b t an entire p %\ld be sacrific$ to _! int]e/s1 !re is ! horror4--l' ,a4,b4,c4 ,politics ,!y h discov]$ 9 _! f9e politics ! art ( caus+ ^? to die ( hung] :o1 by cultivat+ ! e>?1 give ! means ( life to o!rs4--,sottisi]4 ,society has be5 too long l a game ( c>ds1 :]e ! rogues *eat ! dupes1 :ile s5sible p d>e n w>n ! los]s t !y are deceiv$4--,que/ions sur les ,miracles4 ,!y h only inculcat$ belief 9 absurdities to m5 9 ord] to subdue !m4--,ibid4 ,! mo/ tol]able ( all gov]nm5ts is d\btless ! republican1 s9ce t approa*es ! ne>e/ t[>ds natural equality4--,idees ,republica9es4 ,a ,republican is ev] m atta*$ to 8 c\ntry ?an a subject to 81 = ! same reason t "o loves bett] 8 own possessions ?an ^? ( a ma/]4--,p5sees sur le ,g\v]nem5t4 ,give too mu* p[] to anybody & be sure !y w abuse x4 ,7 ! monks ( ,la ,trappe spread ?r\gh\t ! _w1 let !m confess pr9cesses1 educate y\?1 prea* & write1 & 9 ab\t t5 ye>s !y w\ld be simil> to ! ,jesuits1 & x w\ld be necess>y to repress !m4--,mel4 ,balance ,egale4 ,:at are politics beyond ! art ( ly+ a propos8--,contant ,d',orville4 ,reasons ( ,/ate is a phrase inv5t$ to s]ve z excuse = tyrants4--,comm5taire sur le traite des ,delits4 ,! be/ gov]nm5t is t :]e !re are ! fewe/ useless m54--,dial4 #d4 ,man is born free4 ,! be/ gov]nm5t is t :i* mo/ pres]ves to ea* mortal ?is gift ( nature4--,hi/oire de ,russie4 ,to be free1 to h only equals1 is ! true life1 ! natural life ( man2 all o!r is an unwor?y artifice1 a poor com$y1 :]e "o plays ! role ( ma/]1 ! o!r ( slave1 ?is "o a p>asite1 & t o!r a p&]4--,dial4 #bd4 ,:y is lib]ty s r>e8 ,because x is ! be/ possession4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,v5ise74 ,^? :o say t all m5 are equal1 say tru? if !y mean t m5 h an equal "r to lib]ty1 to ! prop]ty ( _! own goods1 & ! protection ( ! laws4 ,!y are mu* deceiv$ if !y ?9k t m5 %\ld be equal 9 _! employm5ts1 s9ce !y are n s by _! faculties4--,essai sur les ,moeurs1 i4 ,despotism is ! puni%m5t ( ! bad conduct ( m54 ,if a community is ma/]$ by "o man or by sev]al1 x is pla9ly because x has n ! c\rage & ability necess>y = self-gov]nm5t4--,idees ,republic-a9es1 #agfe4 ,i d n give myself up to my fell[-citiz5s )\t res]ve4 ,i d n give !m ! p[] to kill or to rob me by plurality ( votes4 ,i submit to help !m1 & to be aid$1 to d ju/ice1 & to receive x4 ,no o!r agreem5t4--,notes on ,r\sseau's ,social ,contract ,! ,population ,"q ,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns3 ,i h he>d mu* talk ( population4 ,7 we to take x into our heads to beget d\ble ! numb] ( *ildr5 we n[ d2 7 our c\ntry d\bly peopl$1 s t we _h =ty millions ( inhabitants in/ead ( tw5ty1 :at w\ld happ58 ,! ,geometrician3 ,ea* w\ld h1 in/ead ( =ty1 b tw5ty cr[ns to live ^u2 or ! l& w\ld h to produce ! d\ble ( :at x n[ does2 or !re w\ld be ! d\ble ( ! nation's indu/ry1 or ( ga9 f =eign c\ntries2 or "o half ( ! nation s5t to ,am]ica2 or ! "o half ( ! nation %\ld eat ! o!r4--,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns4 ,nature's ,way ,nature c>es v little = individuals4 ,!re are o!r insects :i* d n live above "o day1 b ( :i* ! species is p]petual4 ,nature resembles ^? great pr9ces :o reckon z no?+ ! loss ( f\r hundr$ ?\s& m51 s !y b accompli% _! augu/ designs4-- ,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns4 ,pray] ,:5 ! man ( =ty cr[ns saw himself ! fa!r ( a son1 he began to ?9k himself a man ( "s weight 9 ! /ate2 he hop$ to furni%1 at lea/1 t5 subjects to ! k+1 :o %\ld all prove useful4 ,he made ! be/ baskets 9 ! _w1 & 8 wife 0 an excell5t semp/ress4 ,%e 0 born 9 ! neighborhood ( a ri* abbey ( a hundr$ ?\s& livres a ye>4 ,h] husb& ask$ me1 "o day1 :y ^? g5tlem51 :o 7 s few 9 numb]1 _h swall[$ s _m ( ! =ty cr[n lots8 ,are !y m useful to _! c\ntry ?an ,i am8--,no1 de> neighbor4--,d !y1 l me1 contribute at lea/ to ! population ( x8--,no1 n to appe>ance1 at lea/4--,d !y cultivate ! l&8 ,d !y def5d ! /ate :5 x is attack$8--,no1 !y pray to ,god = u4--,well1 !n1 ,i w pray to ,god = !m1 & let u g snacks4--,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns4 ,d\bt & ,speculation ,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns3 ,i h sometimes a great m9d to laugh at all ,i h be5 told4 ,! ,geometrician3 ,& a v good m9d x is4 ,i advise y to d\bt ( ev]y?+1 except t ! ?ree angles ( a triangle are equal to two "r ones1 & t triangles :i* h ! same bases & height are equal to "o ano!r2 or l propositions1 z1 = example1 t two & two make f\r4 ,! ,man ( ,=ty ,cr[ns3 ,yes2 ,i hold x v wise to d\bt2 b ,i am curi\s s9ce ,i h made my =tune & h leisure4 ,i c\ld wi%1 :5 my w moves my arm or my leg1 to discov] ! spr+1 = surely !re is "o1 by :i* my w moves !m4 ,i wond] sometimes :y ,i c lift or l[] my eyes1 yet _c move my e>s4 ,i ?9k--& ,i wi% ,i c\ld "k a little h[--,i mean1--!re1 to h my ?\ght palpable to me1 to t\* x1 z x 74 ,t w\ld surely be v curi\s4 ,i want to f9d out :e!r ,i ?9k f myself1 or :e!r x is ,god t gives me my ideas2 :e!r my s\l came into my body at six weeks1 or at "o day old2 h[ x lodg$ itself 9 my bra92 :e!r ,i ?9k mu* :5 9 a pr(\nd sleep1 or 9 a le?>gy4 ,i torture my bra9s to "k h[ "o body impels ano!r4 ,my s5sations are no less a wond] to me2 ,i f9d some?+ div9e 9 !m1 & especially 9 pleasure4 ,i h /riv5 sometimes to imag9e a new s5se1 b c\ld nev] arrive at x4 ,geometricians "k all ^! ?+s2 k9dly be s good z to tea* me4 ,! ,geometrician3 ,alas6 ,we are z ignorant z y4 ,apply to ! ,sorbonne4 ,dr4 ,pangloss & ! ,d]vi% ,9 ! neighborhood liv$ a v fam\s d]vi%1 :o 0 deem$ ! be/ philosoph] 9 ,turkey2 him !y w5t to consult4 ,pangloss 0 spokesman & address$ him ?us3-- ,ma/]1 we come to beg y to tell u :y s /range an animal z man has be5 =m$8 ,:y d y tr\ble y\r head ab\t x8 said ! d]vi%2 is x any bus9ess ( y\rs8 ,b1 rev]5d fa!r1 said ,c&ide1 !re is a horrible am\nt ( evil on ! e>?4 ,:at signifies x1 says ! d]vi%1 :e!r !re is evil or good8 ,:5 ,8 ,highness s5ds a %ip to ,egypt does he tr\ble :e!r ! rats abo>d are com=table or n8 ,:at is to be done1 !n8 says ,pangloss4 ,be sil5t1 answ]s ! d]vi%4 ,i flatt]$ myself1 repli$ ,pangloss1 to h reason$ a little ) y on causes & effects1 ! be/ ( possible worlds1 ! orig9 ( evil1 ! nature ( ! s\l1 & on pre-e/abli%$ h>mony4 ,at ^! words ! d]vi% %ut ! door 9 _! faces4--,c&ide4 ,motives = ,conduct ,c\ntess3 ,apropos1 ,i h =gott5 to ask y\r op9ion ^u a matt] :i* ,i read ye/]day 9 a /ory by ^! good ,mohamm$ans1 :i* mu* /ruck me4 ,hassan1 son ( ,ali1 be+ ba?+1 "o ( 8 slaves ?rew ov] him by accid5t "s boil+ wat]4 ,8 s]vants wi%$ to impale ! culprit4 ,hassan1 in/ead1 gave him tw5ty pieces ( gold4 ,!re is1 said he1 a degree ( glory 9 ,p>adise = ^? :o repay s]vices1 a great] "o = ^? :o =give evil1 & a /ill great] "o = ^? :o recomp5se involunt>y evil4 ,:at ?9k y ( 8 action & 8 spee*8 ,! ,c\nt3 ,i recognise !re my good ,moslems ( ! fir/ ages4 ,abbe3 ,& ,i1 my good ,*ri/ians4 ,m4 ,fr]et3 ,& ,i am sorry t ! scald$ ,hassan1 son ( ,ali1 %\ld h giv5 tw5ty pieces ( gold 9 ord] to h glory 9 ,p>adise4 ,i d n l int]e/$ f9e actions4 ,i %\ld h wi%$ t ,hassan _h be5 suffici5tly virtu\s & humane to h consol$ ! despair ( ! slave )\t ev5 dream+ ( be+ plac$ 9 ! ?ird rank 9 ,p>adise4--,le ,d9] du ,comte de ,b\la9villi]s4 ,self-,love ,self-love & all its (f-%oots are z necess>y to man z ! blood :i* fl[s 9 8 ve9s4 ,^? :o w\ld take away 8 passions because !y are dang]\s resemble ^? :o w\ld deplete a man ( all 8 blood le/ he %\ld fall into apoplexy4--,traite de ,metaphysique4 ,g ,f ,y\r ,village ,a /upid said3 ,i mu/ ?9k l my bonze 7prie/71 = all my village agrees ) him4 ,g f y\r village1 poor man1 & y w f9d t5 ?\s& o!rs :o h ea* _! bonze1 & :o all ?9k diff]5tly4 ,religi\s ,prejudices ,if y\r nurse has told y t ,c]es presides ov] corn1 or t ,vi%nu or ,sakyamuni became m5 sev]al times1 or t ,od9 awaits y 9 8 hall t[>ds ,jutl&1 or t ,mohamm$ or "s o!r travell$ to ,heav52 if1 moreov]1 y\r preceptor deep5s 9 y\r bra9 :at ! nurse1 has engrav$1 y w hold x all y\r life4 ,%\ld y\r judgm5t rise aga9/ ^! prejudices1 y\r neighbors1 above all y\r female neighbors1 w cry out at ! impiety & fright5 y4 ,y\r d]vi%1 fe>+ ! dim9ution ( 8 rev5ue1 may accuse y be=e ! ,cadi1 & ?is ,cadi impale y if he c1 s9ce he desires to rule ov] fools1 believ+ fools obey bett] ?an o!rs2 & ?is w endure till y\r neighbors1 & ! d]vi%1 & ! ,cadi beg9 to und]/& t folly is good = no?+ & t p]secution is abom9able4--,dictionnaire ,philosophique4 ,sacr$ ,hi/ory ,i ab&on to ! declaim] ,bossuet ! politics ( ! ,k+s ( ,judah & ,sam>ia1 :o only und]/ood assass9ation1 beg9n+ ) _! ,k+ ,david 7:o took to ! trade ( brig& to make himself k+1 & assass9at$ ,uriah :5 he 0 8 ma/]72 & to wise ,solomon1 :o began by assass9at+ ,adonijah1 8 own bro!r1 at ! foot ( ! alt>4 ,i am tir$ ( ! absurd p$antry :i* consecrates ! hi/ory ( su* a p to ! in/ruction ( *ildr54--l',a4,b4,c4 ,dupe ,& ,rogue ,are !re !ologians ( good fai?8 ,yes1 z !re h be5 m5 :o believ$ !mselves sorc]]s4--,le ,d9] du ,comte de ,b\la9villi]s4 ,en?usiasm beg9s1 rogu]y ends4 ,x is ) religion z ) gambl+4 ,"o beg9s by be+ dupe1 "o ends by be+ rogue4--,le ,d9] du ,comte de ,b\la9villi]s4 ,e c\ntry has its bonzes4 ,b ,i recognise t !re are z _m ( !m deceiv$ z deceiv]s4 ,! majority are ^? bl9d$ by en?usiasm 9 _! y\?1 & :o nev] recov] sight2 !re are o!rs :o h pres]v$ "o eye1 & see all squ9t+ly4 ,^! are ! /upid *>latans4--,entre deux ,*9ois4 ,del5da ,e/ ,c>?ago ,!ology mu/ absolutely be de/roy$1 j z judicial a/rology1 magic1 ! div9+ rod1 & ! ,/> ,*amb] h be5 de/roy$4--l',a4,b4,c4 ,jesus & ,mohamm$ ,l',abbe3 ,h[ c\ld ,*ri/ianity h e/abli%$ itself s high if x _h no?+ b fanaticism & fraud at its base8 ,le ,comte3 ,& h[ did ,mohamm$anism e/abli% itself4 ,mohamm$ at lea/ c\ld write & fight1 & ,jesus knew nei!r writ+ nor self-def5ce4 ,mohamm$ _h ! c\rage ( ,alex&]1 ) ! m9d ( ,numa2 & y\r ,jesus1 sweat1 blood1 & wat]4 ,mohamm$anism has nev] *ang$1 :ile y h *ang$ y\r religion tw5ty times4 ,!re is m diff]5ce betwe5 x1 z x is to-day1 f :at x 0 9 ! fir/ ages1 ?an !re is betwe5 y\r cu/oms & ^? ( ,k+ ,dagob]t4--,le ,d9] du ,comte de ,b\la9villi]s4 ,h[ ,fai?s ,spread ,b h[ d y ?9k1 !n1 t my religion became e/abli%$8 ,l all ! re/4 ,a man ( /rong imag9ation made himself foll[$ by "s p]sons ( weak imag9ation4 ,! flock increas$2 fanaticism comm5ces1 fraud a*ieves4 ,a p[]ful man comes2 he sees a cr[d1 ready bridl$ & ) a bit 9 its tee?2 he m\nts & leads x4--,dial1 et entr4 ph41 ,dialogue #ai4 ,sup]/ition ,! sup]/iti\s man is to ! knave :at ! slave is to ! tyrant2 nay1 fur!r1 ! sup]/iti\s man is gov]n$ by ! fanatic1 & becomes "o4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,sup]/ition74 ,! ,bible ,if !re are _m difficulties we _c solve1 my/]ies we _c compreh5d1 adv5tures :i* we _c cr$it1 prodigies :i* display ! cr$ulity ( ! human m9d1 & contradictions :i* x is impossible to reconcile1 x is 9 ord] to ex]cise our fai? & to-humiliate our reason4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,contradictions74 ,transub/antiation ,julius ,,ii4 makes & eats ,god2 b ) armor on 8 back & helmet on 8 head he wades 9 blood & c>nage4 ,leo ,x4 holds ,god 9 8 body1 8 mi/resses 9 8 arms1 & ! money extort$ by ! sale ( indulg5ces 9 8 c(f]s1 & ^? ( 8 si/]4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,eu*>i/74 ,dreams & ,gho/s ,h y n f\nd1 l me1 t !y are ! orig9 ( ! op9ion s g5]ally diffus$ ?r\gh\t antiquity t\*+ spectres & manes8 ,a man deeply afflict$ at ! dea? ( 8 wife1 or 8 son1 sees !m 9 8 sleep2 !y h ! same *>act]i/ics2 he speaks to !m1 !y reply2 !y h c]ta9ly appe>$ to him4 ,o!r m5 h _h simil> dreams4 ,x is impossible1 !n1 to d\bt t ! dead return2 b x is c]ta9 at ! same "t t ^! dead--:e!r buri$ or r$uc$ to a%es1 or lo/ at sea--c\ld n reappe> 9 _! bodies4 ,x is1 !n1 _! s\l t has be5 se54 ,?is s\l mu/ be ext5d$1 light1 impalpable1 s9ce 9 speak+ ) x we _c embrace x4 ,effugit imago p] levibus vetitis 7,virgil74 ,x is m\ld$1 design$ ^u ! body :i* x habit$1 s9ce x p]fectly resembles x4 ,x is giv5 ! "n ( %ade or manes1 & f all ?is a confus$ idea rema9s 9 ! head1 :i* p]petuates itself all ! bett] because nobody und]/&s x4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,somnambuli/s & ,dreams 74 ,mortify+ ! ,fle% ,_h vanity nev] any %>e 9 ! public mortifications :i* att5d$ ! eyes ( ! multitude8 ,i sc\rge myself1 b 'tis to expiate y\r faults2 ,i g />k nak$1 b 'tis to reproa* ! luxury ( y\r g>m5ts2 ,i fe$ on h]bs & snails to correct y\r vice ( gluttony2 ,i put an iron r+ on my body to make y blu% at y\r lewdness4 ,rev]5ce me z a man *]i%$ by ! gods1 :o c draw d[n _! favors on y4 ,:5 accu/om$ to rev]5ce1 x w n be h>d to obey me2 ,i become y\r ma/] 9 ! "n ( ! gods2 & if y transgress my w 9 ! lea/ p>ticul>1 ,i w h y impal$ to appease ! wra? ( heav54 ,if ! fir/ fakirs did n use ^! words1 !y probably _h !m engrav5 at ! bottom ( _! he>ts4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,au/]ities74 ,heav5 ,kon43 ,:at is meant by ! heav5 & ! e>?3 m\nt up to heav51 be wor?y ( heav58 ,cu ,su43 ',tis b /upidity1 !re is no heav52 ea* planet is surr\nd$ by its atmosph]e1 & rolls 9 space ar\nd its sun4 ,ea* sun is ! c5tre ( sev]al planets :i* travel cont9ually ar\nd x4 ,!re is no up nor d[n1 asc5sion nor desc5t4 ,y p]ceive t if ! inhabitants ( ! moon said t "s "o asc5d$ to ! e>?1 t "o mu/ r5d] himself wor?y ( e>?1 he w\ld talk nons5se4 ,we d s likewise :5 we say we mu/ be wor?y ( heav52 x is z if we said we mu/ be wor?y ( air1 wor?y ( ! con/ellation ( ! ,dragon1 wor?y ( space4--,cate*isme *9ois4 ,magic ,all ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 )\t exception1 believ$ 9 ! p[] ( magic4 ,! ,*ur* always condemn$ magic1 b %e always believ$ x2 %e excommunicat$ sorc]]s1 n z delud$ madm51 b z m5 :o really _h int]c\rse ) devils4--,dict4 ,phil4 7,art4 ,sup]/ition74 ,,deta*$ ,,?\ghts ,!re are vices :i* x is bett] to ignore ?an to puni%4 ,"o %\ld n pron\nce a ^w 9 public :i* an hone/ woman _c repeat4 ,i "k no great m5 b ^? :o h r5d]$ great s]vices to humanity4 ,honor has ev] a*iev$ great] ?+s ?an int]e/4 ,occupation & "w are ! only res\rces aga9/ mis=tune4 ,my maxim is to fulfil all my duties to-day1 because ,i am n sure ( liv+ to-morr[4 ,mo/ m5 die be=e hav+ liv$4 ,x is necess>y to combat nature & =tune till ! la/ mom5t1 & to nev] despair till "o is dead4 ,"w )\t disput+2 x is ! only way to r5d] life supportable4 ,passions are ! w9ds t swell ! sails ( ! %ip4 ,x is true1 !y sometimes s9k h]1 b )\t !m %e c\ld n sail at all4 ,! bile makes u sick & *ol]ic2 b )\t ! bile we c\ld n live4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w is dang]\s1 & yet ev]y?+ 9 x is necess>y4 ,we %\ld introduce into our exi/5ce all imag9able modes1 & op5 e door ( ! m9ds to all k9ds ( k1 & all sorts ( feel+s4 ,s long z x does n all g 9 pell-mell1 !re is room en\gh = all4 ,x is ! "p ( a man l y ,vauv5>gues to h pref]5ces1 b no exclusions4 ,! unwise value e ^w 9 an au?or ( repute4 ,op9ion gov]ns ! _w1 & philosoph]s 9 ! long run gov]n op9ion4 ,we enjo9 mank9d to conqu] _! passions4 ,make ! exp]im5t ( only depriv+ a man1 9 ! habit ( tak+ x1 ( 8 p9* ( snuff4 ,d we n ne>ly all resemble ! ag$ ,g5]al ( n9ety ye>s1 :o1 see+ "s "y fell[s l>k+ ) ! girls1 said to !m angrily3 ,g5tlem51 is t ! example :i* ,i give y8 ,passions are diseases4 ,to cure a man ( a crim9al int5tion1 we %\ld give him n c\nsel1 b a dose ( physic4 ,wom5 are l w9dmills1 fix$ :ile !y revolve4 ,i fe> le/ m>riage may n r be "o ( ! sev5 deadly s9s ?an "o ( ! sev5 sacram5ts4 ,divorce is probably ( ab\t ! same date z m>riage4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t m>riage is sev]al weeks ! eld]4 ,w> is an epitome ( all wick$ness4 ,! race ( prea*]s inveigh aga9/ little vices1 & pass ov] great ones 9 sil5ce4 ,!y nev] s]monise aga9/ w>4 ,:at /range rage possesses "s p to insi/ on our all be+ mis]able8 ,!y are l a quack1 :o w\ld fa9 h u believe we are ill1 9 ord] to sell u 8 pills4 ,keep ?y drugs1 my fri5d1 & leave me my heal?4 ,c "o *ange _! "*8 ,yes1 if "o *anges _! body4 ,m5 are fools1 b ecclesia/ics are _! lead]s4 ,i d n believe ev5 eye-witnesses :5 !y tell me ?+s oppos$ to common s5se4 ,! fanatics beg9 ) humility & k9dness1 & h all end$ ) pride & c>nage4 ,! ,pope is an idol1 ^: h&s are ti$ & ^: feet are kiss$4 ,:at an imm5se book might be compos$ on all ! ?+s once believ$1 ( :i* x is necess>y to d\bt4 ,t :i* c be expla9$ 9 _m ways does n m]it be+ expla9$ 9 any4 ,!ology is 9 religion :at poison is among food4 ,!ology has only s]v$ to upset bra9s1 & sometimes ,/ates4 ,t :i* is an et]nal subject ( dispute is an et]nal inutility4 ,to pray is to flatt] oneself t "o w *ange entire nature ) words4 ,names ( sects2 names ( error4 ,tru? has no sect4 ,no man is call$ an ,euclidian4 ,h5ry ,,iv41 aft] 8 victories1 8 abjuration1 & 8 coronation1 caus$ a cross to be erect$ 9 ,rome1 ) ! foll[+ inscription3 ,9 hoc signa v9cis4 ,! wood ( ! cross 0 ! c>riage ( a cannon4 ,a revolution has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! human m9d :i* no?+ aga9 c ev] arre/4 ,x is nev] by metaphysics t y w succe$ 9 deliv]+ m5 f error2 y mu/ prove ! tru? by facts4 ,if =tune br+s to pass "o ( a hundr$ ev5ts pr$ict$ by rogu]y1 all ! o!rs are =gott51 & t "o rema9s z a pl$ge ( ! favor ( ,god1 & z ! pro( ( a prodigy4 ,e "o is born ) a nose & five f+]s1 & no "o is born ) a k ( ,god4 ,?is may be deplorable or n1 b x is c]ta9ly ! human condition4 ,if ,god made u 9 8 own image1 we h well return$ him ! complim5t4 ,nature pres]ves ! species1 & c>es b v little = individuals4 ,to fa/1 to pray1 a prie/'s virtue2 to succor1 virtue ( a citiz54 ,:5 ,bell]ophon1 m\nt$ on ,pegasus1 wi%$ to asc5d to heav5 to discov] ! secrets ( ! gods1 a fly /ung ,pegasus1 & he 0 ?r[n4 ,:y d y receive s _m fools 9 y\r ord]8 0 said to a ,jesuit4 ,we ne$ sa9ts4 ,r\sseau ,j4 ,b4 hav+ %[n 8 antagoni/ ,voltaire 8 ,ode to ,po/]ity1 ! latt] said3 ,my fri5d1 "h is a lett] :i* w nev] rea* its address4 ,if a tulip c\ld speak1 & said1 ,my vegetation & ,i are two di/9ct be+s1 evid5tly jo9$ toge!r1 w\ld y n mock at ! tulip8 ,:y all ^! pleasantries on religion8 ,!y are nev] made on morality4 ,a fanatic ( good fai?1 always a dang]\s k9d ( man4 ,! consolation ( life is to say out :at "o ?9ks4 ----