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Part of the complete works of the French philosopher, historian and social reformer, Voltaire. Shows a relentlessly satirical Voltaire whether he is goading the Le Franc de Pompignan brothers or mocking Omer de Fleury for his stance on inoculation. For students and scholars of the 18th-century Enlightenment.

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"Nick Treuherz, French Studies 70.1 (2016): ""The Introduction to the Catéchisme does an excellent job of contextualizing this work within Voltaire’s other works of biblical criticism, particularly the Sermon des cinquante. James Hanrahan has edited several short texts relating to the tithes of Voltaire’s property at Ferney and his legal fight, on behalf of his niece, to secure an exemption from taxation. The Introduction to these texts gives an insight into Voltaire’s benevolence towards the tenants on his lands and the machinations of raising support for his case."""

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Simon Davies was formerly Professor of Enlightenment Studies and the founding Director of the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. He is the assistant Director of the correspondence of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (Electronic Enlightenment) and the general editor of two volumes of Bernardin’s Complete Works (Garnier).

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