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Par Vadim D. Vladykov. Contributions du Departement des Pecheries. Quebec - No. 15. Extrait, sans changement de pagination, du Naturaliste Canadien, Quebec, vol. 73, Nos 1 et 2, 1945. Departement des Pecheries, Province de Quebec.

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The materials in this series are published articles, magazines, serials, and pamphlets by Moshe Lazar and other authors.

Scope and Content This is a letter to Derrey de Rocqueville, who was a lawyer to the Parliament of Toulouse. A note beneath the letter explains that Rocqueville had made a plea for a man named Louis Dussot, "the father of a large and poor family". Louis Dussot wanted to claim part of a large inheritance which his brother had bequeathed to the Hospital of Montpellier. In the body of the letter Voltaire praises Rocqueville's eloquence, and offers his opinions on the Louis Dussot case. He ends by...

Scope and Content In this letter, Voltaire mentions how he has been ordered to rest in his bed, and so will begin to transcribe Mohammed during the coming days. He discusses different routes that can be used to go to Aix la Chapelle. He thanks Frederick for the "beautiful compliments" he paid Voltaire in his last letter. The letter begins and ends with a poem, assumedly written by Voltaire. He uses many metaphors and flowery language in his poetry. He mentions some mythological characters/ ideas in the...

Scope and Content It is clear from this letter that Voltaire thinks very highly of Frederick. Toward the beginning of the letter he says that Frederick is "counted among the kings" but is "more than them". Voltaire compliments Frederick on performing big actions, and being wise, and writing poetry and music with ease. He writes of his hope that Frederick will "strengthen Europe, as it has shaken." The letter ends with Voltaire saying- "The philosopher king is exactly what the philosopher who is not king tried...

Scope and Content Voltaire begins this letter with several lines of poetry, and then goes on to talk about Alexander the Great of Macedon. He tells Frederick about how Alexander the Great had a love for the fine arts. Alexander was a skilled writer of poetry, something which surprised the Macedonians, because they only knew him as a "brave warrior". Voltaire mentions a scholar/ foreigner who apparently retired in the Caucasus Mountains after serving in the court of Alexander. Voltaire "would give all the...

Scope and Content This letter begins with a poem which Voltaire wrote for Frederick the Great. The poem talks of Frederick's greatness- "In your achievements, in your writings; astonish the great and wise; who before you are too little." Other interesting stanzas in the poem are as follows- "I had too much hope in my youth; and in the middle age, too much trouble; but in the old age where I am; alas, I have too little wisdom....In France...we do not have too many scholars; we have too few geniuses." After the...

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This letter was difficult to translate and summarize. It begins with several lines of poetry written by Voltaire, which briefly mention some religious topic such as excommunication, the Holy Father, friars and monks. The rest of the letter continues on these religious topics. Saint Francis and Saint Ignatius are mentioned. At the end Voltaire asks Frederick to have pity on his old prejudices against the Curia. Voltaire signs the letter- "The old, ill hermit, V"

Scope and Content These three letters are all addressed to "My dear angel" or "My divine angels". In the letters, Voltaire talks of his ailing health. In the letter of April 25, 1764, he mentions his dealings with foreign contacts from Italy and Spain. In the two letters from 1769, he talks of his ailing health and hopes that Madame D'Argental is in good health. In both letters from 1769 he discusses religious matters, mentions the pope and some mythological figures such as Pluto and Venus. In the letter of...

Scope and Content In this letter, Voltaire updates his "dear old friend" on his condition and what he is doing with his life. He begins by saying "We have both begun to be up in age, where it must be carefully addressed to save the rest of the machine." He then jokes that "I bet that you are drinking wine and champagne while I am drinking milk." For the remainder of the letter Voltaire talks about how he is translating a Spanish work, he talks of his commentaries on certain works, and he shares some gossip...