Francois-Marie Arouet

Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)

1694 – 1778

Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his pseudonym Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment historian, philosopher, and writer. Voltaire was an outspoken advocate against the Catholic church and preached separation between church and state. He wrote in every literary form and produced two-thousand books and paphlets, and about twenty-thousand letters. His most notable works include The Age of Louis XIV, Candide, and Essay on the Customs and the Spirit of the Nations.

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Item #65253 The Philosophical Dictionary, for the Pocket. Translated from the French Edition....

Item 65253The Philosophical Dictionary, for the Pocket. Translated from the French Edition. Corrected by the Author.

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Catskill: Printed by T. and M. Croswell for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck, New York, 1796. First American edition. This edition was first published in 1764. The editor notes on the advertisement leaf that he recognizes that there might be criticism for the translation and publication of this.....  Read More Item Details for The Philosophical Dictionary, for the Pocket. Translated from the French Edition. Corrected by the Author Add to Wish List

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Item #327195 POEM UPON THE LISBON DISASTER by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire... Translated...

WOOD ENGRAVINGS BY LYND WARD, TRANS. BY ANTHONY HECHT; SIGNED

Item 327195POEM UPON THE LISBON DISASTER by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire... Translated into English by Anthony Hecht, with six wood...

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Lincoln: Penmaen Press, 1977. First edition [of this translation], deluxe handbound issue, limited to 100 roman numeralled copies, signed by Anthony Hecht, Lynd Ward and Arthur Wilson [this copy is one of a few copies for the translator Anthony Hecht, as it is designated copy: "AH" [by Hecht], in place.....  Read More Item Details for POEM UPON THE LISBON DISASTER by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire... Translated into English by Anthony Hecht, with six wood engravings by Lynd Ward, and an introduction by Arthur Wilson Add to Wish List

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Item #264621 La Henriade. Francois M. A. Voltaire

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Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l’imprimerie de Barbou], [1769]-1770. Eisen, Charles. “Nouvelle édition,” first edition with Eisen’s illustrations. The first edition illustrated by Charles Eisen of Voltaire’s epic poem on the life of Henry IV. Voltaire was so pleased with the illustrations that he.....  Read More Item Details for La Henriade Add to Wish List

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