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The title-page of the 1759 edition published by Cramer in Geneva, which reads, "Candide, or Optimism, translated from the German by Dr. Ralph."
The title-page of the 1759 edition published by Cramer in Geneva, which reads, "Candide, or Optimism, translated from the German by Dr. Ralph."
This 1755 copper engraving shows the ruins of Lisbon in flames and a tsunami overwhelming the ships in the harbour.
This 1755 copper engraving shows the ruins of Lisbon in flames and a tsunami overwhelming the ships in the harbour.
Engraving of Voltaire published as the frontispiece to an 1843 edition of his Dictionnaire philosophique
Engraving of Voltaire published as the frontispiece to an 1843 edition of his Dictionnaire philosophique
1803 illustration of the two monkeys chasing their lovers. Candide shoots the monkeys, thinking they are attacking the women.
1803 illustration of the two monkeys chasing their lovers. Candide shoots the monkeys, thinking they are attacking the women.
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Portrait c. 1720s, the Musée Carnavalet
Portrait c. 1720s, the Musée Carnavalet
Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille from 16 May 1717 to 15 April 1718 in a windowless cell with ten-foot-thick walls.
Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille from 16 May 1717 to 15 April 1718 in a windowless cell with ten-foot-thick walls.
In the frontispiece to Voltaire's book on Newton's philosophy, Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights do
In the frontispiece to Voltaire's book on Newton's philosophy, Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights down to Voltaire.
Pastel by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1735
Pastel by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1735