By Voltaire
In his Philosophical Letters, Voltaire presents a stinky and sometimes satirical overview of the faith, politics, technological know-how, and humanities of the britain he saw in the course of his approximately three-year exile. as well as the Letters, this version offers a translation of Voltaire's inspiration for a Letter in regards to the English, a common creation, chronology, notes, and bibliography.
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