Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome II by Voltaire
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"Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome II" by Voltaire is a philosophical history published in 1751. This work examines the reign of Louis XIV not as a simple chronicle of royal deeds, but as a portrait of human spirit during France's most enlightened century. Through catalogs of writers, artists, marshals, and ministers, Voltaire captures the grandeur of an era that marked a peak of human achievement. He balances praise
with critical honesty, celebrating both famous figures and forgotten contributors who shaped this golden age. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Voltaire, 1694-1778 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Beuchot, A. J. Q. (Adrien Jean Quentin), 1777-1851 |
| Title | Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome II |
| Alternate Title | Oeuvres de Voltaire Tome XX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome II |
| Original Publication | France: Chez Lefèvre,1830. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Louis_XIV Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Si%C3%A8cle_de_Louis_XIV |
| Credits | Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French literature -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69631 |
| Release Date | Dec 24, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 557 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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