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Tra gli ultimi testi mandati alle stampe da Voltaire, la Storia dell'affermazione del cristianesimo (1776) offre al lettore la migliore sintesi possibile del suo pensiero in materia di religione. Scritto in uno stile tanto chiaro e veloce quanto denso e appassionato, il testo ri…

One of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. Witty, caustic skewering of romance, science, philosophy, religion, government - nearly all human ideals and institutions.

Caustic and hilarious, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide, disciple of Dr. Pangloss, who was himself a disciple of Leibniz. In the course of his travels and adventures in …