A correspondence followed, which may be studied with advantage by those who wish to become proficients in the ignoble art of flattery.
LOL!
and that the unlucky versifier who bored him with reams of middling Alexandrians, was the most vigilant, suspicious, and severe of politicians.
This is all SO GREAT.
It was in vain that a long succession of favorites who had entered that abode with delight and hope, and who, after a short term of delusive happiness, had been doomed to expiate their folly by years of wretchedness and degradation, raised their voices to warn the aspirant who approached the charmed threshold
Man this guy can turn a phrase!
Neither can we pause to tell hew often it was used to vindicate justice, humanity, and toleration— the principles of sound philosophy, the principles of free government.
Voltaire is so interesting. He's never going to be my favorite, but he is so fascinating :D
He would not, we are confident, for the half of Frederick's kingdom have consented to father Frederick's verses.
HA HA HA HA well even if he's mistaken as to why Fritz wanted them back, this at least I can't disagree with
Macaulay thinks Selena should write that Yuletide AU where Voltaire saves Fritz:
HA HA HA HA well even if he's mistaken as to why Fritz wanted them back, this at least I can't disagree with
Quite, and I have to say, Fritz wanting the poems back because he thought Voltaire would plagiarize his immortal poetry is something I don't think anyone either gentleman would have believed. (It's certainly not something Fritz ever claimed in any letter of his that I've read.)
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Re: Macaulay - Voltaire
Date: 2020-09-05 04:52 am (UTC)LOL!
and that the unlucky versifier who bored him with reams of middling Alexandrians, was the most vigilant, suspicious, and severe of politicians.
This is all SO GREAT.
It was in vain that a long succession of favorites who had entered that abode with delight and hope, and who, after a short term of delusive happiness, had been doomed to expiate their folly by years of wretchedness and degradation, raised their voices to warn the aspirant who approached the charmed threshold
Man this guy can turn a phrase!
Neither can we pause to tell hew often it was used to vindicate justice, humanity, and toleration— the principles of sound philosophy, the principles of free government.
Voltaire is so interesting. He's never going to be my favorite, but he is so fascinating :D
He would not, we are confident, for the half of Frederick's kingdom have consented to father Frederick's verses.
HA HA HA HA well even if he's mistaken as to why Fritz wanted them back, this at least I can't disagree with
Macaulay thinks Selena should write that Yuletide AU where Voltaire saves Fritz:
And quite right he is!
Re: Macaulay - Voltaire
Date: 2020-09-05 08:03 am (UTC)Quite, and I have to say, Fritz wanting the poems back because he thought Voltaire would plagiarize his immortal poetry is something I don't think anyone either gentleman would have believed. (It's certainly not something Fritz ever claimed in any letter of his that I've read.)