Voltaire 1694-1778 creator Beuchot, A. J. Q. (Adrien Jean Quentin) 1777-1851 text utu 2022 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome II" by Voltaire is a philosophical history published in 1751. This work examines the reign of Louis XIV not as a simple chronicle of royal deeds, but as a portrait of human spirit during France's most enlightened century. Through catalogs of writers, artists, marshals, and ministers, Voltaire captures the grandeur of an era that marked a peak of human achievement. He balances praise with critical honesty, celebrating both famous figures and forgotten contributors who shaped this golden age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Louis_XIV Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Si%C3%A8cle_de_Louis_XIV Release date is 2022-12-24 Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) Originally published: France: Chez Lefèvre, 1830 French literature -- 18th century PQ France: Chez Lefèvre, 1830 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69631 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69631 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134618.0 69631