(There's even a quote to the effect that nothing he's heard about the late Peter made him sound anywhere as interesting and efficient as "my Catherine" and hence he finds it hard to regret his demise.)
hee, that sounds just like Voltaire :P But your point is taken.
"Sister Wilhelmine" was indeed a mode of adress Voltaire in the 1750s used occasionally, just as she uses "Brother Voltaire". #CanonVindication!
:D
Thank you for this book review! This was fascinating. And, okay, I'm being won over to Voltaire :P I actually started reading Candide last month, but my copy is without any footnotes whatsoever and I think I would get rather more out of it with footnotes that give historical/philosphical context.
Re: Jean Orieux: The Life of Voltaire - II
hee, that sounds just like Voltaire :P But your point is taken.
"Sister Wilhelmine" was indeed a mode of adress Voltaire in the 1750s used occasionally, just as she uses "Brother Voltaire". #CanonVindication!
:D
Thank you for this book review! This was fascinating. And, okay, I'm being won over to Voltaire :P I actually started reading Candide last month, but my copy is without any footnotes whatsoever and I think I would get rather more out of it with footnotes that give historical/philosphical context.