01950cam a22003973u 4500 2445 UtSlPG 20260610133058.0 m cr n 260607r2000||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Voltaire, 1694-1778 Lettres sur les Anglais. English Letters on England Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2000 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_on_the_English Release date is 2000-12-01 Transcribed from the 1894 Cassell & Co. edition by David Price "Letters on England" by Voltaire is a series of essays published in 1733, based on his experiences living in Britain between 1726 and 1729. Through twenty-four letters, Voltaire examines English religion, politics, commerce, medicine, and intellectual life, often comparing them favorably to their French counterparts. His observations on Quakers, Parliament, trade, and thinkers like Newton and Locke present England as a model of tolerance and liberty. The book was suppressed in France for its implicit criticism of the French system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- Civilization -- 18th century Great Britain -- Religion Imaginary letters Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century Philosophy, Modern -- 18th century Morley, Henry, 1822-1894 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2445 44526 44526