“It is as the father of the Encyclopedia that Denis Diderot merits eternal recognition. Guilty as he was in almost every relation of life towards the individual, for mankind, in the teeth of danger and of infidelity, at the ill-paid sacrifice of the best years of his exuberant life, he produced that book which first levelled a free path to knowledge and enfranchised the soul of his generation.”
Quote by Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Evelyn Beatrice Hall was a British writer renowned for her wit and social commentary. Born on September 28, 1868, and passing away on April 13, 1956, Hall made significant contributions to journalism and literature. She was a member of the Bloomsbury Group and is best known for her biography of Voltaire. more
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