01559cam a22003133u 4500 4648 UtSlPG 20260610133128.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Voltaire, 1694-1778 Memnon ou la sagesse humaine Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memnon_ou_la_sagesse_humaine Release date is 2003-11-01 Produced by Carlo Traverso "Memnon ou la sagesse humaine" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale published in 1749. The story follows Memnon, who resolves to live as a perfectly wise man by renouncing passion, staying sober, and cultivating friendships. His carefully laid plans quickly unravel through a series of misfortunes, leading to an encounter with a celestial spirit who offers unexpected counsel. This tale explores human folly and questions whether happiness can be achieved through reason alone, presenting a less optimistic view than Voltaire's earlier works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified French fiction -- 18th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4648 46694 46694