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Essays and Criticisms: Containing Letters on the Christian Religion ; The Philosophy of History ; The Ignorant Philosopher ; and The Chinese Cathechism

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P. Eckler, 1920 - History - 410 pages

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Contents

Publishers Notice	7

LETTER II	14

LETTER III	20

LETTER IV	24

Of Wolston	30

LETTER VI	38

Of the French	42

Of Desbarreaux	48

Portrait of M de Voltaire	1

Nature Everywhere the Same	46

52	52

58	58

The Families of Calas and Sirven An Address to the Public	68

Evil Jurisprudence	75

Bartholomew Legates Trial for Heresy in London 1611	79

AntiToleration	81

Of Barbeyrac	55

Of Boulanger	64

Of the Encyclopedia	70

Of Orobio	79

LETTER IX	83

65	65

Of Spinoza	83

89	89

Party Spirit and Fanaticism	89

Conclusion

Bartholomew Legate the last Smithfield Martyr led to execution 25	25

78	78

84	84

Of the Jewish Prophets 89	89

Of Angels Genii and Devils 102	102

History and Fable	115

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Title	Essays and Criticisms: Containing Letters on the Christian Religion ; The Philosophy of History ; The Ignorant Philosopher ; and The Chinese Cathechism
Author	Voltaire
Publisher	P. Eckler, 1920
Original from	the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Digitized	Jan 12, 2010
Length	410 pages

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