[11] History of the Girondists, vol. i, pp. 15, 154, 155, 156.
[12] History of European Morals, vol. i, page iii.
The illustrations in this work and a few notes have been added by the publisher. The head of Voltaire in the frontispiece is from a bust by Houdon, and is copied from an engraving published by Messrs. J. & H.L. Hunt, London, 1824. It represents the gifted author as he appeared in his eighty-third year. The full-length portrait of Voltaire on page iii, shows him in his seventieth year, and the remaining portrait, on page xii, gives his likeness in early manhood; it is from a French edition of his works published in 1746.
Voltaire in early manhood.
CONTENTS.
THE WHITE BULL: A SATIRICAL ROMANCE.
[CHAPTER I]. How the Princess Amasidia meets a bull.
[CHAPTER II]. How the wise Mambres, formerly magician
of Pharoah, knew again the old woman, and was known
by her.
[CHAPTER III]. How the beautiful Amasidia had a secret
conversation with a beautiful serpent.
[CHAPTER IV]. How they wanted to sacrifice the bull and
exorcise the Princess.
[CHAPTER V]. How the wise Mambres conducted himself wisely.
[CHAPTER VI]. How Mambres met three prophets, and gave
them a good dinner.
[CHAPTER VII]. How king Amasis wanted to give the White
Bull to be devoured by the fish of Jonah, and did not
do it.
[CHAPTER VIII]. How the serpent told stories to the
Princess to comfort her.
[CHAPTER IX]. How the serpent did not comfort the Princess.
[CHAPTER X]. How they wanted to behead the Princess, and
did not do it.
[CHAPTER XI]. Apotheosis of the White Bull. Triumph of the
wise Mambres. The seven years proclaimed by Daniel are
accomplished. Nebuchadnezzar resumes the human form, marries
the beautiful Amasidia, and ascends the throne of Babylon.
ZADIG; OR FATE.
[Approbation.]
[Epistle dedicatory to the Sultana Sheraa.]
[I.] The Blind of one Eye.
[II.] The Nose.
[III.] The Dog and the Horse.
[IV.] The Envious Man.
[V.] The Generous.
[VI.] The Minister.
[VII.] The Disputes and the Audiences.
[VIII.] Jealousy.
[IX.] The Woman Beater.
[X.] Slavery.
[XI.] The Funeral Pile.
[XII.] The Supper.
[XIII.] The Rendezvous.
[XIV.] The Robber.
[XV.] The Fisherman.
[XVI.] The Basilisk.
[XVII.] The Combats.
[XVIII.] The Hermit.
[XIX.] The Enigmas.
THE SAGE AND THE ATHEIST.
[Introduction]
[CHAPTER I.] Adventures of Johnny, a young Englishman,
written by Donna Las Nalgas
[CHAPTER II.] Continuation of the adventures of John,
the young Englishman; also those of his worthy father,
D.D., M.P., and F.R.S.
[CHAPTER III.] Summary of the controversy of the "Buts,"
between Mr. Freind and Don Inigo-y-Medroso, y-Comodios,
y-Papalamiendos, Bachelor of Salamanca
[CHAPTER IV.] John returns to London and is led into
bad company
[CHAPTER V.] They want to get John married
[CHAPTER VI.] A terrible adventure
[CHAPTER VII.] What happened in America
[CHAPTER VIII.] Dialogue between Freind and Birton
on Atheism
[CHAPTER IX.] On Atheism
[CHAPTER X.] On Atheism
[CHAPTER XI.] Return to England—John's marriage
THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON.
[I.] Royal contest for the hand of Formosanta
[II.] The King of Babylon convenes his Council and consults
the Oracle
[III.] Royal festival given in honor of the kingly visitors.
The bird converses eloquently with Formosanta
[IV.] The beautiful bird is killed by the King of Egypt.
Formosanta begins a journey. Aldea elopes with the King
of Scythia
[V.] Formosanta visits China and Scythia in search of
Amazan
[VI.] The Princess continues her journey
[VII.] Amazan visits Albion
[VIII.] Amazan leaves Albion to visit the land of Saturn
[IX.] Amazan visits Rome
[X.] An unfortunate adventure in Gaul
[XI.] Amazan and Formosanta become reconciled
THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS.
[I.] National Poverty
[II.] Disaster of the Man of Forty Crowns
[III.] Conversation with a Geometrician
[IV.] An adventure with a Carmelite
[V.] Audience of the Comptroller General
[VI.] The Man of Forty Crowns marries, becomes a father,
and discants upon the monks
[VII.] On taxes paid to a foreign power
[VIII.] On Proportions
[IX.] A great quarrel
[X.] A rascal repulsed
[XI.] The good sense of Mr. Andrew
[XII.] The good supper at Mr. Andrew's
THE HURON; OR, PUPIL OF NATURE.
[I.] The Huron arrives in France
[II.] The Huron, called the Ingenu, acknowledged by
his relatives
[III.] The Huron converted
[IV.] The Huron baptized
[V.] The Huron in love
[VI.] The Huron flies to his mistress, and becomes
quite furious
[VII.] The Huron repulses the English
[VIII.] The Huron goes to Court. Sups upon the road with
some Huguenots
[IX.] The arrival of the Huron at Versailles. His reception
at Court
[X.] The Huron is shut up in the Bastile with a Jansenist
[XI.] How the Huron discloses his genius
[XII.] The Huron's sentiments upon theatrical pieces
[XIII.] The beautiful Miss St. Yves goes to Versailles
[XIV.] Rapid progress of the Huron's intellect
[XV.] The beautiful Miss St. Yves visits M. de St. Pouange
[XVI.] Miss St. Yves consults a Jesuit
[XVII.] The Jesuit triumphs
[XVIII.] Miss St. Yves delivers her lover and a Jansenist
[XIX.] The Huron, the beautiful Miss St. Yves, and their
relatives, are convened
[XX.] The death of the beautiful Miss St. Yves and its
consequences
MICROMEGAS.
[I.] A voyage to the planet Saturn, by a native of Sirius
[II.] The conversation between Micromegas and the inhabitant
of Saturn
[III.] The voyage of these inhabitants of other worlds
[IV.] What befell them upon this our globe
[V.] The travelers capture a vessel
[VI.] What happened in their intercourse with men
[THE WORLD AS IT GOES]
[THE BLACK AND THE WHITE]
[MEMNON THE PHILOSOPHER]
[ANDRÉ DES TOUCHES AT SIAM]
[BABABEC]
THE STUDY OF NATURE.
[I.] Introduction
[II.] The study of Nature
[III.] Good advice
[IV.] Dialogue upon the soul and other topics
[A CONVERSATION WITH A CHINESE]
[PLATO'S DREAM]
[PLEASURE IN HAVING NO PLEASURE]
[AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA]
[JEANNOT AND COLIN]
[THE TRAVELS OF SCARMENTADO]
[THE GOOD BRAMIN]
[THE TWO COMFORTERS]
[ANCIENT FAITH AND FABLE]
[List of Illustrations]