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"Letters on England" is a collection of letters created by Voltaire after his three-year exile to England (1726-9) following imprisonment in the Bastille for his satirical writings. Voltaire wrote this series of letters offering the French public a panoramic view of English culture. He was full of enthusiasm and freedom - as opposed to the tyrannical feudal society of his homeland. "Letters on England" discusses English religious sects, politics, scientists and writers with great admiration, yet the clever Voltaire also flattered his French readers with humorous references to the old-fashioned clothes and speech of the Quakers and to antics in the House of Commons. At first banned in France, this intriguing and often comic account of a culture viewed through foreign eyes was to prove highly influential in shaping French attitudes to England.
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GenreBiography and Memoir, History, Politics and Government
Length4 hrs 1 min
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Publish dateAug 31, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Letter I: On The Quakers
2Letter II: On The Quakers
3Letter III: On The Quakers
4Letter IV: On The Quakers
5Letter V: On The Church Of England
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6Letter VI: On The Presbyterians
7Letter VII: On The Socinians, Or Arians, Or Antitrinitarians
8Letter VIII: On The Parliament
9Letter IX: On The Government
10Letter X: On Trade
11Letter XI: On Inoculation
12Letter XII: On The Lord Bacon
13Letter XIII: On Mr. Locke
14Letter XIV: On Descartes And Sir Isaac Newton
15Letter XV: On Attraction
16Letter XVI: On Sir Isaac Newton's Optics
17Letter XVII: On Infinites In Geometry, And Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology
18Letter XVIII: On Tragedy
19Letter XIX: On Comedy
20Letter XX: On Such Of The Nobility As Cultivate The Belles Lettres
21Letter XXI: On The Earl Of Rochester And Mr. Waller
22Letter XXII: On Mr. Pope And Some Other Famous Poets
23Letter XXIII: On The Regard That Ought To Be Shown To Men Of Letters
24Letter XXIV: On The Royal Society And Other Academies
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