- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications (Oct 20 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486426734
- ISBN-13: 978-0486426730
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.9 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,079,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The voice of the Age of Reason remarks on English religion and politics during the early 18th century: Quakers, Church of England, Presbyterians, Anti-Trinitarians, Parliament, government, commerce, plus essays on Locke, Descartes, and Newton. Voltaire's observations on English tolerance sounded a revolutionary note among European readers that resonated long after the book's first publication.
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Very Amusing Comment on Britain by Voltaire., Jun 18 2005
By S. Henkels - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Philosophical Letters: (Letters Concerning the English Nation) (Paperback)
This very short group of essays is profound, amusing, and a definite page turner. Voltaire reminds me of an 18th century French version of our early 20th century HL Mencken. He is obviously a twinkling eyed commentator, often tongue in cheek, but always right on the mark. The pieces on Quakerism and English religion are entertaining and thoughtful, as it is obvious that Voltaire was not easily duped by anyone or anything. He appreciates the English method of innoculation against smallpox, and wishes his fellow Frenchmen would follow this course. And his appreciation for the philosophers/ scientists Locke and Newton is unbounded. So if you run across this short piece, take an evening to read it through!
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