extracts from voltaire
31Philippe de Courcillon — Portrait of Philippe de Courcillon by Hyacinthe Rigaud Philippe de Courcillon, Marquis de Dangeau (21 September 1638 – 9 September 1720) was a French officer and author. Born in Dangeau, he is most remembered for keeping a diary from 1684 till… …
32WAGENSEIL, JOHANN CHRISTOPH° — (1633–1705), Christian Hebraist. While professor at the University of Altdorf, he published a series of writings on Judaism and the Jews whose missionary intention is manifest. His most important work was Tela ignea Satanae, Hoc est: arcani, et… …
33literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
34Lettres provinciales — The Lettres provinciales (Provincial letters) are a series of eighteen letters written by French philosopher and theologian Blaise Pascal under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte. Written in the midst of the formulary controversy between the… …
35Coffee — This article is about the beverage. For the bean it is made from, see Coffee bean. For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). Coffee A cup of black coffee Type Hot Country of origin …
36Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles — Portrait of Anne Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers Anne Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, who on her marriage became Madame de Lambert, Marquise de Saint Bris, and is generally known as the Marquise de Lambert,… …
37Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle — Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, also referred to as Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle (11 February 1657 ndash; 9 January 1757) was a French author.Fontenelle was born in Rouen, France (then the capital of Normandy). He died in Paris, having very… …
38aesthetics — /es thet iks/ or, esp. Brit., /ees /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the… …
39Marquis de Sade — De Sade redirects here. For the 1969 film, see De Sade (film). Marquis de Sade Portrait of the Marquis de Sade by Charles Amédée Philippe van Loo (c. 1761), the only portrait that Sade actually sat for. Born 2 June 1740(1740 06 02) Paris, France …
40Amanita phalloides — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division …
