Candide (Illustrated Edition)【電子書籍】[ Voltaire ]

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it. - Voltaire. Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, known simply as Voltaire (1694-1778), has practically become synonymous with the Enlightenment. Voltaire was a prodigious writer, producing thousands of works about history, poetry, science and politics, and he is today celebrated as Frances greatest writer and satirist. His advocacy of freedom of religion and his critiques of religious and governmental authorities made him one of the most famous men of his day, and his influence on Americas Founding Fathers is obvious. The Enlightenments challenge to religious and governmental authorities was not without its risks, given that Europe and the American colonies were ruled by powerful monarchs in Britain and France. Voltaire himself wrote, It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. Indeed, when some Enlightenment dared to mock or challenge authority, they．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る