The Henriade of Mr. De Voltaire, Tr. by D. French
The Henriade of Mr. De Voltaire, Tr. by D. French

Author: François Marie Arouet de Voltaire

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021324900

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François Marie Arouet de Voltaire's epic poem 'The Henriade' tells the story of King Henry IV of France, weaving together historical fact and fiction into an entertaining and educational narrative. 'The Henriade' is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of French literature, and this translation by D. French allows English speakers to appreciate its beauty and significance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Orestes
Orestes

Author: Voltaire

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-08-02

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1627933212

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Orestes was produced in 1750, an experiment which intensely interested the literary world and the public. In his Dedicatory Letters to the Duchess of Maine, Voltaire has the following passage on the Greek drama: "We should not, I acknowledge, endeavor to imitate what is weak and defective in the ancients: it is most probable that their faults were well known to their contemporaries. I am satisfied, Madam, that the wits of Athens condemned, as well as you, some of those repetitions, and some declamations with which Sophocles has loaded his Electra: they must have observed that he had not dived deep enough into the human heart. I will moreover fairly confess, that there are beauties peculiar not only to the Greek language, but to the climate, to manners and times, which it would be ridiculous to transplant hither. Therefore I have not copied exactly the Electra of Sophocles-much more I knew would be necessary; but I have taken, as well as I could, all the spirit and substance of it."

Œuvres complètes de Voltaire (Complete Works of Voltaire) 3B
Œuvres complètes de Voltaire (Complete Works of Voltaire) 3B

Author: David Voltaire

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 1837640300

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Part of the complete works of the French philosopher, historian and social reformer, Voltaire. The first time he writes for the public in prose on political and religious matters. For students and scholars of the 18th-century Enlightenment.