Gothic renaissance man Aurelio Voltaire has tried his hand at a bit of everything — musician, writer, artist, actor, director ...
Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ talks to us eloquently in this era of the pandemic and wild conspiracy theories
“Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire”, the historian Will Durant once commented. Born François-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (1694-1778) was known in his lifetime as the ...
Throughout history, many great thinkers have shared ideas that continue to inspire people across generations. One such ...
Atelier de Nicolas de Largilliere, portrait of Voltaire at 24. Wikimedia Commons “Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire”, the historian Will Durant once commented.
Voltaire is considered one of the greatest poets of the Enlightenment. But very little was known of his inspirations. Renee Montagne talks to author David Bodanis about his new book Passionate Minds, ...
Voltaire's quote, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well,” reflects on ...
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