Voltaire: 1994, the 300th anniversary of his birth: His legacy and his compeers, then and since (Q1341077)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 706440
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 706440 |
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Voltaire: 1994, the 300th anniversary of his birth: His legacy and his compeers, then and since (English)
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14 May 1995
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The author describes Voltaire's life with accents of his interests in science and engineering. His writings are categorized and noted for their variety. The impact of Voltaire's work on the thinking of people helped give birth to the Enlightenment. A comparison is made between him and his contemporaries Samuel Johnson and Benjamin Franklin. The author proposes that the closest approximation to Voltaire is H. G. Wells. The author's aim has been less to be accurate in detail than to convey impressions which will be valuable when the detail has faded.
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Samuel Johnson
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Benjamin Franklin
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