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Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire (Illustrated)

The Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire (Illustrated) is a curated selection of the writings of François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire. This illustrated edition features his renowned essays, satirical plays, and philosophical treatises, offering readers a deep dive into the thoughts and ideas of one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment era. The collection is presented in a format that is both accessible and visually engaging, with illustrations that complement the text. more

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Voltaire
Voltaire

Voltaire, a French Enlightenment philosopher, writer, and thinker, was born on November 21, 1694, and died on May 30, 1778. He had a profound impact on philosophy, literature, and science in France and Europe with his sharp wit and critical spirit. more

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“Therefore the solid body of the earth is reasonably considered as being the largest relative to those moving against it and as remaining unmoved in any direction by the force of the very small weights, and as it were absorbing their fall. And if it had some one common movement, the same as that of the other weights, it would clearly leave them all behind because of its much greater magnitude. And the animals and other weights would be left hanging in the air, and the earth would very quickly fallout of the heavens. Merely to conceive such things makes them appear ridiculous.”