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Letters on England

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Original author: Voltaire

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"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.

Letters on England, by Voltaire. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2445.

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25 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction836 words
  2. 2.Letter I: On the Quakers1,744 words
  3. 3.Letter II: On the Quakers804 words
  4. 4.Letter III: On the Quakers1,282 words
  5. 5.Letter IV: On the Quakers1,637 words
  6. 6.Letter V: On the Church of England1,071 words
  7. 7.Letter VI: On the Presbyterians591 words
  8. 8.Letter VII: On the Socinians, or Arians, or Antitrinitarians709 words
  9. 9.Letter VIII: On the Parliament1,134 words
  10. 10.Letter IX: On the Government1,610 words
  11. 11.Letter X: On Trade615 words
  12. 12.Letter XI: On Inoculation1,598 words
  13. 13.Letter XII: On the Lord Bacon1,689 words
  1. 14.Letter XIII: On Mr. Locke2,439 words
  2. 15.Letter XIV: On Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton1,953 words
  3. 16.Letter XV: On Attraction3,192 words
  4. 17.Letter XVI: On Sir Isaac Newton's Optics1,427 words
  5. 18.Letter XVII: On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology2,232 words
  6. 19.Letter XVIII: On Tragedy1,928 words
  7. 20.Letter XIX: On Comedy1,764 words
  8. 21.Letter XX: On Such of the Nobility as Cultivate the Belles Lettres542 words
  9. 22.Letter XXI: On the Earl of Rochester and Mr. Waller1,656 words
  10. 23.Letter XXII: On Mr. Pope and Some Other Famous Poets1,511 words
  11. 24.Letter XXIII: On the Regard That Ought to Be Shown to Men of Letters1,285 words
  12. 25.Letter XXIV: On the Royal Society and Other Academies1,866 words