The Life of Voltaire

The Life of Voltaire

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The Life of Voltaire by S G Tallentyre

The two representative Frenchmen of the eighteenth century are Voltaire and Mirabeau. Voltaire was the last great influence of the old order, and Mirabeau the first of the new. Voltaire, more than any other one man, undammed the torrent of Revolution. Mirabeau used all the strength of his mighty genius to turn those rushing waters into the channel of use, of wisdom, and of safety. These two notable men have inspired the present biographer, who has the distinction of having written what may be regarded as the definitive life of each. The Life of Voltaire is, like The Life of Mirabeau, a penetrating study of character combined with a dramatic conception of Voltaire's role in history. S. G. Tallentyre is also the author of The Life of Mirabeau and The Friends of Voltaire.
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ISBN 13 9781410213464
ISBN 10 1410213463
Title The Life of Voltaire
Author S G Tallentyre
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University Press of the Pacific
Year published 2004-06-04
Number of pages 632
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