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“Short works” is a unique collection of Voltaire's most iconic romances.
This edition has taken as a reference the “Works of Voltaire,” translated by William F. Fleming, 1901.
“Short works” includes: André Des Touches in Siam; The Blind As Judges of Color; The Clergyman and His Soul; A Conversation With a Chinese; Memnon the Philosopher; Plato’s Dream; An Adventure in India; Bababec; Ancient Faith and Fable; The Two Comforters; Dialogue Between Marcus Aurelius and a Recollet Friar; Dialogue Between a Brahmin and a Jesuit; Dialogues Between Lucretius and Posidonius; Dialogue Between a Client and His Lawyer; Dialogue Between Madame De Maintenon and Mdlle. De L’enclos; Dialogue Between a Savage and a Bachelor of Arts; and, A Treatise on Toleration. “Short works” also includes clarifying and interesting notes, some of them produced by the Scottish poet Tobias Smollet.
François-Marie Arouet (1694 – 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity—especially the Roman Catholic Church—as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
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GenrePhilosophy, History, Spirituality and Religion
Length6 hrs 50 mins
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Publish dateJan 22, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1André Des Touches In Siam
2The Blind As Judges Of Color
3The Clergyman And His Soul
4A Conversation With A Chinese
5Memnon The Philosopher
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6Plato’s Dream
7An Adventure In India
8Bababec
9Ancient Faith And Fable
10The Two Comforters
11A Dialogue Between Marcus Aurelius And A Recollet Friar
12Dialogue Between A Brahmin And A Jesuit, On Necessity And Free-Will, And The General Concatenation Of Causes And Effects
13Dialogues Between Lucretius And Posidonius
14Dialogue Between A Client And His Lawyer
15Dialogue Between Madame De Maintenon And Mademoiselle De L’enclos
16Dialogue Between A Savage And A Bachelor Of Arts
17A TREATISE ON TOLERATION
18Chapter 1. A Brief Account Of The Death Of John Calas
19Chapter 2. Consequences Of The Execution Of John Calas
20Chapter 3. A Sketch Of The Reformation In The Sixteenth Century
21Chapter 4. Whether Toleration Is Dangerous, And Among What Nations It Is Practised
22Chapter 5. In What Cases Toleration May Be Admitted
23Chapter 6. If Non-Toleration Is Agreeable To The Law Of Nature And Of Society
24Chapter 7. If Non-Toleration Was Known Among The Greeks
25Chapter 8. Whether The Romans Encouraged Toleration
26Chapter 9. Martyrs
27Chapter 10. The Danger Of False Legends And Persecution
28Chapter 11. Ill Consequences Of Non-Toleration
29Chapter 12. If Non-Toleration Was Part Of The Divine Law Among The Jews, And Whether It Was Always Put In Practice
30Chapter 13. The Great Toleration Exercised Among The Jews
31Chapter 14. If Non-Toleration Was Taught By Christ
32Chapter 15. Testimonies Against Persecution
33Chapter 16. A Conversation Between A Dying Man And One In Good Health
34Chapter 17. A Letter From A Beneficed Priest To Father Letellier, The Jesuit, Dated The 6th Of May, 1714
35Chapter 18. The Only Cases In Which Non-Toleration Makes Part Of The Human Law
36Chapter 19. Account Of A Controversial Dispute Which Happened In China
37Chapter 20. Whether It Is Of Service To Indulge The People In Superstition
38Chapter 21. Virtue Is Better Than Learning
39Chapter 22. Of Universal Toleration
40Chapter 23. An Address To The Deity
41Chapter 24. Postscript
42Chapter 25. Sequel And Conclusion
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