Zadig: Or, The Book of Fate: An Oriental History |
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Page 34
... herself is ; because you are a philofopher ; because you are Zadig . Aftarte is no more than a weak woman ; and though her eyes fpeak too vifibly , and with too much imprudence , yet she does not imagine herself to blame . Convinced of ...
... herself is ; because you are a philofopher ; because you are Zadig . Aftarte is no more than a weak woman ; and though her eyes fpeak too vifibly , and with too much imprudence , yet she does not imagine herself to blame . Convinced of ...
Page 49
... herself , according to custom , on her de- ceafed hufband's funeral pile , attended by a concert of drums and trumpets . Zadig remonstrated to Setoc , obferving what a fhocking cuftom this was , and how directly repugnant to human ...
... herself , according to custom , on her de- ceafed hufband's funeral pile , attended by a concert of drums and trumpets . Zadig remonstrated to Setoc , obferving what a fhocking cuftom this was , and how directly repugnant to human ...
Page 58
... herself with great splendour , and made ufe of the choiceft perfumes ; and , thus attired , de- manded an audience of the high priest of the ftars.- Upon her firft admittance into his august and venera- ble prefence , the addreffed herself ...
... herself with great splendour , and made ufe of the choiceft perfumes ; and , thus attired , de- manded an audience of the high priest of the ftars.- Upon her firft admittance into his august and venera- ble prefence , the addreffed herself ...
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Aftarte againſt Almona anſwer Arabian Azora Babylon bafilifk battle of Fontenoy becauſe beſt Cador caufe cauſe Celt confiderable converfation court defired difcourfe eftate Egyptian eunuch exprefs eyes faid fhe faid Zadig fame fatire favour fecond fecret feemed feen fent fentence Ferney ferved feveral fhall fhort fhould fince firft fituation flave fmall fome foon fpeak French language ftone fuccefs fuch fuffered fuperior Henriade hermit herſelf Hiftory himſelf honour houfe houſe huſband Hyrcania intereft Itobad juft King of Pruffia king's lady laft leaft letter Madame Madame de Pompadour mafter magi majefty meaſure Miffouf misfortunes Moabdar moft moſt muſt myſelf never Oannes obferved occafion paffed paffion Pays de Gex perfon philofophy pieces pleaſure poffible prefent prifoner prince propofed purchaſed purpoſe queen reafon refidence refpect replied ſaid Semira Setoc ſhe ſuch thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tranflation uſed Voltaire whofe widow young