Table Talk: Or, Selections from the Ana. Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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... VOLTAIRE AND MONTESQUIEU . Voltaire having given a representation of his Orphan of China , at the Delices near Geneva , be- fore it appeared in Paris , the President Montes- quieu , who was present , fell fast asleep . Voltaire threw ...
... VOLTAIRE AND MONTESQUIEU . Voltaire having given a representation of his Orphan of China , at the Delices near Geneva , be- fore it appeared in Paris , the President Montes- quieu , who was present , fell fast asleep . Voltaire threw ...
Page 142
... Voltaire , and myself . " CCLXXXI . VOLANGE . Volange , it is well known , excelled in the part of Jeannot . The eccentric M. de Brancas had invited him to a large supper party . As soon as his arrival was announced , M. de Brancas ...
... Voltaire , and myself . " CCLXXXI . VOLANGE . Volange , it is well known , excelled in the part of Jeannot . The eccentric M. de Brancas had invited him to a large supper party . As soon as his arrival was announced , M. de Brancas ...
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... VOLTAIRE'S MARIANNE . Voltaire's Marianne was at first only once act- ed . It is said , that the public being divided as to the merit of the work , the question was oddly settled . The farce , which happened to be played that evening ...
... VOLTAIRE'S MARIANNE . Voltaire's Marianne was at first only once act- ed . It is said , that the public being divided as to the merit of the work , the question was oddly settled . The farce , which happened to be played that evening ...
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... VOLTAIRE AND THE ENGLISHMAN . An Englishman who stopped at Ferney , in his way to Italy , offered to Voltaire to bring him from Rome whatever he desired . " Good , " said the philosopher , " bring me the ears of the grand In- quisitor ...
... VOLTAIRE AND THE ENGLISHMAN . An Englishman who stopped at Ferney , in his way to Italy , offered to Voltaire to bring him from Rome whatever he desired . " Good , " said the philosopher , " bring me the ears of the grand In- quisitor ...
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... VOLTAIRE'S GENIUS . It was observed by Madame Neckar that Vol- taire had extracted from his genius everything of which it was susceptible ; that in his case it was like a sponge , which he had drained of its contents to the last drop ...
... VOLTAIRE'S GENIUS . It was observed by Madame Neckar that Vol- taire had extracted from his genius everything of which it was susceptible ; that in his case it was like a sponge , which he had drained of its contents to the last drop ...
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