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Title: Index of the PG Works of Voltaire in English

Author: François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

Editor: David Widger

Translator: Various

Release Date: September 23, 2018 [EBook #57958]

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INDEX OF THE PROJECT

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FRANÇOIS-MARIE AROUET

( VOLTAIRE )

Compiled by David Widger

VOLT

CONTENTS

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## A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY

## ZADIG OR, THE BOOK OF FATE

## CANDIDE

## VIRGIL AND VOLTAIRE

## MICROMEGAS

## VOLTAIRE'S ROMANCES

## ROMANCES

SOCRATES

LETTERS ON ENGLAND

TABLES OF CONTENTS OF

VOLUMES

A PHILOSOPHICAL

DICTIONARY

By Voltaire

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ

A

A.
A, B, C, OR ALPHABET.
ABBÉ.
ABBEY—ABBOT.
ABLE—ABILITY.
ABRAHAM.
ABUSE.

I

IDEA.
IDENTITY.
IDOL—IDOLATER—IDOLATRY.
IGNATIUS LOYOLA.
IGNORANCE.
IMAGINATION.

ABUSE OF WORDS.
ACADEMY.
ADAM.
ADORATION.
ADULTERY.
AFFIRMATION OR OATH.
AGAR, OR HAGAR.
ALCHEMY.
ALKORAN;
ALEXANDER.
ALEXANDRIA.
ALGIERS.
ALLEGORIES.
ALMANAC.
A L T A R S , TEMPLES,
RITES,

SACRIFICES, ETC.
AMAZONS.
AMBIGUITY—EQUIVOCATION.
AMERICA.
AMPLIFICATION.
ANCIENTS AND MODERNS.
ANECDOTES.
ANGELS.
ANNALS.
ANNATS.
ANTHROPOMORPHITES.
ANTI-LUCRETIUS.
ANTIQUITY.
APIS.
APOCALYPSE.
ANTI-TRINITARIANS.
APOCRYPHA—APOCRYPHAL.
APOSTATE.
APOSTLES.
APPARITION.
APPEARANCE.
APROPOS.
ARABS;
ARARAT.
ARIANISM.
ARISTEAS.
ARISTOTLE.
ARMS—ARMIES.
AROT AND MAROT.
ART OF POETRY.
ARTS—FINE ARTS.
ASMODEUS.
ASPHALTUS.
ASS.
ASSASSIN—ASSASSINATION.
ASTROLOGY.
ASTRONOMY,
ATHEISM.
ATHEIST.
ATOMS.
AVARICE.
AUGURY.
AUGUSTINE.
AUGUSTUS (OCTAVIUS).
AVIGNON.
AUSTERITIES.
AUTHORS.
AUTHORITY.
AXIS.

IMPIOUS.
IMPOST.
IMPOTENCE.
INALIENATION—INALIENABLE.
INCEST.
INCUBUS.
INFINITY.
INFLUENCE.
INITIATION.
INNOCENTS.
INQUISITION.
INSTINCT.
INTEREST.
INTOLERANCE.
INUNDATION.

J

JEHOVAH.
JEPHTHAH.
JESUITS; OR PRIDE.
JEWS.
JOB.
JOSEPH.
JUDÆA.
JULIAN.
JUST AND UNJUST.
JUSTICE.

K

KING.
KISS.

L

LAUGHTER.
LAW (NATURAL).
LAW (SALIC).
LAW (CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL).
LAWS.
LAWS (SPIRIT OF).
LENT.
LEPROSY, ETC.
LETTERS (MEN OF).
LIBEL.
LIBERTY.
LIBERTY OF OPINION.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
LIFE.
LOVE.
LOVE OF GOD.
LOVE (SOCRATIC LOVE).
LUXURY.

M

MADNESS.
MAGIC.
MALADY—MEDICINE.
MAN.

B

BABEL.
BACCHUS.
BACON (ROGER).
BANISHMENT.
BAPTISM.
BARUCH, OR BARAK, AND DEBORAH;
BATTALION.
BAYLE.
BDELLIUM.
BEARD.
BEASTS.
BEAUTIFUL (THE).
BEES.
BEGGAR—MENDICANT
BEKKER,
BELIEF.
BETHSHEMESH.
BILHAH—BASTARDS
BISHOP.
BLASPHEMY.
BODY.
BOOKS.
BOURGES.
BRACHMANS—BRAHMINS.
BREAD-TREE.
BUFFOONERY—BURLESQUE—LOW
COMEDY.
BULGARIANS.
BULL.
BULL (PAPAL).

C

CÆSAR.
CALENDS.
CANNIBALS.
CASTING (IN METAL).
CATO.
CELTS.
CEREMONIES—TITLES—
PRECEDENCE.
CERTAIN—CERTAINTY.
CHAIN OF CREATED BEINGS.
CHAIN OR GENERATION OF EVENTS.
CHANGES THAT OCCURRED IN THE
GLOBE.
CHARACTER.
CHARITY.
CHARLES IX.
CHINA.
CHRISTIANITY.
CHRISTMAS.
CHRONOLOGY.
CHURCH.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
CICERO.
CIRCUMCISION.
CLERK—CLERGY.
CLIMATE.
COHERENCE—COHESION—

MARRIAGE.
MARY MAGDALEN.
MARTYRS.
MASS.
MASSACRES.
MASTER.
MATTER.
MEETINGS (PUBLIC).
MESSIAH.
METAMORPHOSIS.
METAPHYSICS.
MIND (LIMITS OF THE HUMAN).
MIRACLES.
MISSION.
MONEY.
MONSTERS.
MORALITY.
MOSES.
MOTION.
MOUNTAIN.

N

NAIL.
NATURE.
NECESSARY—NECESSITY.
NEW—NOVELTIES.
NUDITY.
NUMBER.
NUMBERING.

O

OCCULT QUALITIES.
OFFENCES (LOCAL).
ONAN.
OPINION.
OPTIMISM.
ORACLES.
ORDEAL.
ORDINATION.
ORIGINAL SIN.
OVID.

P

PARADISE.
PASSIONS.
PAUL
PERSECUTION.
PETER (SAINT).
P E T E R THE
GREAT
AND
J.J.

ROUSSEAU.
PHILOSOPHER.
PHILOSOPHY.
PHYSICIANS.
PIRATES OR BUCCANEERS.
PLAGIARISM.
PLATO.
POETS.
POISONINGS.
POLICY.

ADHESION.
COMMERCE.
COMMON SENSE.
CONFESSION.
CONFISCATION.
CONSCIENCE.
CONSEQUENCE.
CONSTANTINE.
CONTRADICTIONS.
CONTRAST.
CONVULSIONARIES.
CORN.
COUNCILS.
COUNTRY.
CRIMES OR OFFENCES.
CRIMINAL.
CROMWELL.
CUISSAGE.
CURATE (OF THE COUNTRY).
CURIOSITY.
CUSTOMS—USAGES.
CYRUS.

D

DANTE.
DAVID.
DECRETALS.
DELUGE (UNIVERSAL).
DEMOCRACY.
DEMONIACS.
DESTINY.
DEVOTEE.
DIAL.
DICTIONARY.
DIOCLETIAN.
DIONYSIUS, ST. (THE AREOPAGITE),
D I O D O R U S OF
SICILY,
AND

HERODOTUS.
DIRECTOR.
DISPUTES.
DISTANCE.
DIVINITY OF JESUS.
DIVORCE.
DOG.
DOGMAS.
DONATIONS.
DRINKING HEALTHS.
THE DRUIDS.

E

EASE.
ECLIPSE.
ECONOMY (RURAL).
ECONOMY OF SPEECH—
ELEGANCE.
ELIAS OR ELIJAH, AND ENOCH.
ELOQUENCE.
EMBLEMS.
ENCHANTMENT.
END OF THE WORLD.
ENTHUSIASM.

POLYPUS.
POLYTHEISM.
POPERY.
POPULATION.
POSSESSED.
POST.
POWER—OMNIPOTENCE.
POWER.
PR AYER (PUBLIC), THANKSGIVING,
ETC.
PREJUDICE.
PRESBYTERIAN.
PRETENTIONS
PRIDE.
PRIESTS.
PRIESTS OF THE PAGANS.
PRIOR, BUTLER, AND SWIFT.
PRIVILEGE—PRIVILEGED CASES
PROPERTY.
PROPHECIES.
PROPHETS.
PROVIDENCE.
PURGATORY.

Q

QUACK (OR CHARLATAN).

R

RAVAILLAC.
REASONABLE, OR RIGHT.
RELICS.
RELIGION.
RHYME.
RESURRECTION.
RIGHTS.
RIVERS.
ROADS.
ROD.
ROME (COURT OF).

S

SAMOTHRACE.
SAMSON.
SATURN'S RING.
SCANDAL.
SCHISM.
SCROFULA.
SECT.
SELF-LOVE.
SENSATION.
SENTENCES (REMARKABLE).
SENTENCES OF DEATH.
SERPENTS.
SHEKEL.
SIBYL.
SINGING.
SLAVES.
SLEEPERS (THE SEVEN).
S
L
O
W BELLIES
(VENTRES

ENVY.
EPIC POETRY.
EPIPHANY.
EQUALITY.
ESSENIANS.
ETERNITY.
EUCHARIST.
EXECUTION.
EXECUTIONER.
EXPIATION.
EXTREME.
EZEKIEL.
FABLE.
FACTION.
FACULTY.
FAITH.
FALSITY.
FALSITY OF HUMAN VIRTUES.

F

FANATICISM.
FANCY.
FASTI.
FATHERS—MOTHERS—CHILDREN.
FAVOR.
FAVORITE.
FEASTS.
FERRARA.
FEVER.
FICTION.
FIERTÉ.
FIGURE.
FIGURED—FIGURATIVE.
FIGURE IN THEOLOGY.
FINAL CAUSES.
FINESSE, FINENESS, ETC.
FIRE.
FIRMNESS.
FLATTERY.
FORCE (PHYSICAL).
FORCE—STRENGTH.
FRANCHISE.
FRANCIS XAVIER.
FRANKS—FRANCE—FRENCH
FRAUD.
FREE-WILL.
FRENCH LANGUAGE.
FRIENDSHIP.
FRIVOLITY.

G

GALLANT.
GARGANTUA.
GAZETTE.
GENEALOGY.
GENESIS.
GENII.
GENIUS.
GEOGRAPHY.
GLORY—GLORIOUS.
GOAT—SORCERY.

PARESSEUX).
S O C I E T Y OF
LONDON,
AND

ACADEMIES.
SOCRATES.
SOLOMON.
SOMNAMBULISTS AND DREAMERS.
SOPHIST.
SOUL.
SPACE.
STAGE (POLICE OF THE).
STATES—GOVERNMENTS.
STATES-GENERAL.
STYLE.
SUPERSTITION.
SYMBOL, OR CREDO.
SYSTEM.

T

TABOR, OR THABOR.
TALISMAN.
TARTUFFE—TARTUFERIE.
TASTE.
TAUROBOLIUM.
TAX—FEE.
TEARS.
TERELAS.
TESTES.
THEISM.
THEIST.
THEOCRACY.
THEODOSIUS.
THEOLOGIAN.
THUNDER.
TOLERATION.
TOPHET.
TORTURE.
TRANSUBSTANTIATION.
TRINITY.
TRUTH.
TYRANNY.
TYRANT.

U

UNIVERSITY.
USAGES.

V

VAMPIRES.
VELETRI,
VENALITY.
VENICE.
VERSE.
VIANDS.
VIRTUE.
VISION.
VISION OF CONSTANTINE.
VOWS.
VOYAGE OF ST. PETER TO ROME.

GOD—GODS.
GOOD—THE SOVEREIGN GOOD, A
CHIMERA.
GOOD.
GOSPEL.
GOVERNMENT.
GOURD OR CALABASH.
GRACE.
GRACE (OF).
GRAVE—GRAVITY.
GREAT—GREATNESS.
GREEK.
GUARANTEE.
GREGORY VII.

H

HAPPY—HAPPILY.
HEAVEN (CIEL MATÉRIEL).
HEAVEN OF THE ANCIENTS.
HELL.
HELL (DESCENT INTO).
HERESY.
HERMES.
HISTORIOGRAPHER.
HISTORY.
HONOR.
HUMILITY.
HYPATIA.

W

WALLER.
WAR.
WEAKNESS ON BOTH SIDES.
WHYS (THE).
WICKED.
WILL.
WIT, SPIRIT, INTELLECT.
WOMEN.

X, Y, Z

XENOPHANES.
XENOPHON,
YVETOT.
ZEAL.
ZOROASTER.
DECLARATION INQUIRERS,
AND

DOUBTERS,

LIST OF PLATES

VOLTAIRE AT THE AGE OF THIRTY—Frontispiece

MAHOMET

LOUIS AND MDLLE. DE LA VALLIÈRE

ANCIENT GREECE

THE BASTILLE—Frontispiece

A TYPE OF BEAUTY

AN ASTROLOGER

ALEXANDER'S TRIUMPH

VOLTAIRE'S RECEPTION OF MADAME D'ÉPINAY AT LES DÉLICES—

THE DEATH OF COLIGNY

CATHERINE II. OF RUSSIA

THE ALMONER AND THE ANABAPTIST

VOLTAIRE'S ARREST AT FRANKFORT Frontispiece

OLIVER CROMWELL

TIME MAKES TRUTH TRIUMPHANT

FRANCIS I. AND HIS SISTER

SANS SOUCI Frontispiece

A LAND STORM

THE TEMPTATION OF ADAM

DESCARTES

VOLTAIRE'S HOME IN GENEVA—Frontispiece

THE ACROPOLIS AT ATHENS

THE DUKE OF SULLY

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INQUISITION IN PORTUGAL

OLD ROUEN—frontispiece

MONTESQUIEU

THE DREAM OF HUMAN LIFE

ANCIENT ROME

ALLEGORICAL BUST OF VOLTAIRE—frontispiece

THE INITIATE BANISHING THE PRIEST

JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU

JOHN CALVIN

VOLTAIRE: THE HOUDON BUST—Frontispiece

GENIUS INSPIRING THE MUSES

SAMSON DESTROYING THE TEMPLE

JOHN LOCKE

VOLTAIRE'S REMAINS ON THE BASTILLE—Frontispiece

THE DEATH OF SOCRATES

THE VISION

PIERRE CORNEILLE

ZADIG;

Or, The Book of Fate.

An Oriental History

By Voltaire

CONTENTS

CHAP. I.
The blind Eye
page 1

CHAP. II.
The Nose
13

CHAP. III.
The Dog and the Horse, &c. 20
CHAP. IV.
The Envious Man
33

CHAP. V.
The Force of Generosity
45

CHAP. VI.
The Just Judge
53

CHAP. VII.
The Force of Jealousy
63

CHAP. VIII.
The Thresh’d Wife
79

CHAP. IX.
The Captive
89

CHAP. X.
The Funeral Pile
100

CHAP. XI.
The Evening’s Entertainment111
CHAP. XII.
The Rendezvous
124

CHAP. XIII.
The Free-booter
135

CHAP. XIV.
The Fisherman
147

CHAP. XV.
The Basilisk
159

CHAP. XVI.
The Tournaments
187

CHAP. XVII.
The Hermit
205

CHAP. XVIII.
The Riddles, or Ænigmas
225

CANDIDE

[xii]

By Voltaire

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
PAGE

I. How Candide was brought up in a Magnificent Castle, and how he was expelled

thence
1

II. What became of Candide among the Bulgarians
5

III. How Candide made his escape from the Bulgarians, and what afterwards became

of him
9

IV. How Candide found his old Master Pangloss, and what happened to them
13

V. Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and what became of Doctor Pangloss,

Candide, and James the Anabaptist
18

VI. How the Portuguese made a Beautiful Auto-da-fé, to prevent any further

Earthquakes: and how Candide was publicly whipped
23

VII. How the Old Woman took care of Candide, and how he found the Object he

loved
26

VIII. The History of Cunegonde
30

IX. What became of Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
35

X. In what distress Candide, Cunegonde, and the Old Woman arrived at Cadiz; and

of their Embarkation
38

XI. History of the Old Woman
42

XII. The Adventures of the Old Woman continued
48

XIII. How Candide was forced away from his fair Cunegonde and the Old Woman
54

XIV. How Candide and Cacambo were received by the Jesuits of Paraguay
58

XV. How Candide killed the brother of his dear Cunegonde
64

XVI. Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the

Savages called Oreillons
68

XVII. Arrival of Candide and his Valet at El Dorado, and what they saw there
74

XVIII. What they saw in the Country of El Dorado
80

XIX. What happened to them at Surinam and how Candide got acquainted with Martin
89

XX. What happened at Sea to Candide and Martin
98

XXI. Candide and Martin, reasoning, draw near the Coast of France
102

XXII. What happened in France to Candide and Martin
105

XXIII. Candide and Martin touched upon the Coast of England, and what they saw there
122

XXIV. Of Paquette and Friar Giroflée
125

XXV. The Visit to Lord Pococurante, a Noble Venetian
133

XXVI. Of a Supper which Candide and Martin took with Six Strangers, and who they

were
142

XXVII. Candide's Voyage to Constantinople
148

XXVIII. What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.
154

XXIX. How Candide found Cunegonde and the Old Woman again
159

XXX. The Conclusion
161

[Pg xiii]

[Pg xiv]

[Pg xv]

THE FOURTH BOOK of

VIRGIL'S ÆNEID,

and

THE NINTH BOOK of

VOLTAIRE'S HENRIAD.

Translated into English verse with a view of comparison between

the Latin, French, and English poetry.

By the Translator of the HENRIAD.

1804.

CONTENTS

TO MONSIEUR DELILLE.

PREFACE.

ARGUMENT.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF VIRGIL'S ÆNEID,

THE HENRIAD. CANTO IX.

ARGUMENT.

MICROMEGAS,

PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY.

By Voltaire

CONTENTS

I. Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
II. Conversation between the inhabitant of Sirius and that of Saturn.
III. Voyage of the two inhabitants of Sirius and Saturn.
IV. What happened on planet Earth.

V. Experiments and reasonings of the two voyagers.
VI. What happened to them among men.
VII. Conversation with the men.

VOLTAIRE'S ROMANCES

With Numerous Illustrations.

Complete In One Volume.

1889.

CONTENTS.

THE WHITE BULL: A SATIRICAL ROMANCE.

CHAPTER I. How the Princess Amasidia meets a bull.
CHAPTER II. How the wise Mambres, formerly magician

of Pharoah, knew again the old woman, and was known
by her.

CHAPTER III. How the beautiful Amasidia had a secret

conversation with a beautiful serpent.

CHAPTER IV. How they wanted to sacrifice the bull and

exorcise the Princess.

CHAPTER V. How the wise Mambres conducted himself wisely.
CHAPTER VI. How Mambres met three prophets, and gave

them a good dinner.

CHAPTER VII. How king Amasis wanted to give the White

Bull to be devoured by the fish of Jonah, and did not
do it.

CHAPTER VIII. How the serpent told stories to the

Princess to comfort her.

CHAPTER IX. How the serpent did not comfort the Princess.
CHAPTER X. How they wanted to behead the Princess, and

did not do it.

CHAPTER XI. Apotheosis of the White Bull. Triumph of the

wise Mambres. The seven years proclaimed by Daniel are
accomplished. Nebuchadnezzar resumes the human form, marries
the beautiful Amasidia, and ascends the throne of Babylon.

ZADIG; OR FATE.

Approbation.
Epistle dedicatory to the Sultana Sheraa.

I. The Blind of one Eye.
II. The Nose.
III. The Dog and the Horse.
IV. The Envious Man.
V. The Generous.
VI. The Minister.
VII. The Disputes and the Audiences.
VIII. Jealousy.
IX. The Woman Beater.
X. Slavery.

XI. The Funeral Pile.
XII. The Supper.
XIII. The Rendezvous.
XIV. The Robber.
XV. The Fisherman.
XVI. The Basilisk.
XVII. The Combats.
XVIII. The Hermit.
XIX. The Enigmas.

THE SAGE AND THE ATHEIST.

Introduction

CHAPTER I. Adventures of Johnny, a young Englishman,

written by Donna Las Nalgas

CHAPTER II. Continuation of the adventures of John,

the young Englishman; also those of his worthy father,
D.D., M.P., and F.R.S.

CHAPTER III. Summary of the controversy of the "Buts,"

between Mr. Freind and Don Inigo-y-Medroso, y-Comodios,
y-Papalamiendos, Bachelor of Salamanca

CHAPTER IV. John returns to London and is led into

bad company

CHAPTER V. They want to get John married
CHAPTER VI. A terrible adventure
CHAPTER VII. What happened in America
CHAPTER VIII. Dialogue between Freind and Birton

on Atheism

CHAPTER IX. On Atheism
CHAPTER X. On Atheism
CHAPTER XI. Return to England—John's marriage

THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON.

I. Royal contest for the hand of Formosanta
II. The King of Babylon convenes his Council and consults

the Oracle

III. Royal festival given in honor of the kingly visitors.

The bird converses eloquently with Formosanta

IV. The beautiful bird is killed by the King of Egypt.

Formosanta begins a journey. Aldea elopes with the King
of Scythia

V. Formosanta visits China and Scythia in search of

Amazan

VI. The Princess continues her journey
VII. Amazan visits Albion
VIII. Amazan leaves Albion to visit the land of Saturn
IX. Amazan visits Rome
X. An unfortunate adventure in Gaul
XI. Amazan and Formosanta become reconciled

THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS.

I. National Poverty
II. Disaster of the Man of Forty Crowns
III. Conversation with a Geometrician
IV. An adventure with a Carmelite
V. Audience of the Comptroller General
VI. The Man of Forty Crowns marries, becomes a father,

and discants upon the monks

VII. On taxes paid to a foreign power

VIII. On Proportions
IX. A great quarrel
X. A rascal repulsed
XI. The good sense of Mr. Andrew
XII. The good supper at Mr. Andrew's

THE HURON; OR, PUPIL OF NATURE.

I. The Huron arrives in France
II. The Huron, called the Ingenu, acknowledged by

his relatives

III. The Huron converted
IV. The Huron baptized
V. The Huron in love
VI. The Huron flies to his mistress, and becomes

quite furious

VII. The Huron repulses the English
VIII. The Huron goes to Court. Sups upon the road with

some Huguenots

IX. The arrival of the Huron at Versailles. His reception

at Court

X. The Huron is shut up in the Bastile with a Jansenist
XI. How the Huron discloses his genius
XII. The Huron's sentiments upon theatrical pieces
XIII. The beautiful Miss St. Yves goes to Versailles
XIV. Rapid progress of the Huron's intellect
XV. The beautiful Miss St. Yves visits M. de St. Pouange
XVI. Miss St. Yves consults a Jesuit
XVII. The Jesuit triumphs
XVIII. Miss St. Yves delivers her lover and a Jansenist
XIX. The Huron, the beautiful Miss St. Yves, and their

relatives, are convened

XX. The death of the beautiful Miss St. Yves and its

consequences

MICROMEGAS.

I. A voyage to the planet Saturn, by a native of Sirius
II. The conversation between Micromegas and the inhabitant

of Saturn

III. The voyage of these inhabitants of other worlds
IV. What befell them upon this our globe
V. The travelers capture a vessel
VI. What happened in their intercourse with men

THE WORLD AS IT GOES

THE BLACK AND THE WHITE

MEMNON THE PHILOSOPHER

ANDRÉ DES TOUCHES AT SIAM

BABABEC

THE STUDY OF NATURE.

I. Introduction
II. The study of Nature
III. Good advice
IV. Dialogue upon the soul and other topics

A CONVERSATION WITH A CHINESE
PLATO'S DREAM
PLEASURE IN HAVING NO PLEASURE
AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA
JEANNOT AND COLIN
THE TRAVELS OF SCARMENTADO
THE GOOD BRAMIN
THE TWO COMFORTERS
ANCIENT FAITH AND FABLE

VOLTAIRE ROMANCES

CONTENTS

I. André Des Touches in Siam . 5
II. The Blind As Judges of Color . 13
III. The Clergyman and His Soul . 15
IV. A Conversation With a Chinese . 28
V. Memnon the Philosopher . 33
VI. Plato's Dream . 42
VII. An Adventure in India . 47
VIII. Bababec . 51
IX. Ancient Faith and Fable . 56
X. The Two Comforters . 61
XI. Dialogue Between Marcus Aurelius and a Recollet Friar . 64
XII. Dialogue Between a Brahmin and a Jesuit . 70
XIII. Dialogues Between Lucretius and Posidonius . 76
XIV. Dialogue Between a Client and His Lawyer . 95
XV. Dialogue Between Madame De Maintenon and Mdlle. De L'enclos . 101
XVI. Dialogue Between a Savage and a Bachelor of Arts . 108

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