Letters on England
by Francois Voltaire
2021-01-04 19:56:58
Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, Voltaire''s response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancien regime, however, the Fren...
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Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, Voltaire''s response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancien regime, however, the French government ordered the letters burned and Voltaire persecuted.
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