Voltaire (m. De) - The Tales Of Voltaire. The Song Of The Spheres, 1982, Illustrated By Da Ros.

VOLTAIRE (M. de) - The Tales of Voltaire. Monte Carlo, Editions Arts et Couleurs, the Song of the Spheres, 1982; in-4, 203 + 201 + 203 + 207 pp., full red morocco bindings, 4-ribbed spine, covers decorated and stamped with a medallion representing Voltaire with a cane, gilt heads, casings. The 4 volumes. François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, is an 18th century philosopher and man of letters. A symbol of the Enlightenment, he alone embodies the committed intellectual and the power of public opinion. Educated by the Jesuits, Voltaire stood out in rhetoric and his ability to versify. He takes the opposite view very early on and orients himself towards the society of libertines. He shines in the salons and jokes about the relationship between the Regent and his daughter, which earns him 11 months in the Bastille. He quickly achieved literary success with the Henriade. Following the Rohan-Chabot affair, he was imprisoned again, but he was quickly released on condition that he go into exile. Voltaire left for England. He met Emilie Du Châtelet and was received at the court of Lunéville. He returned to Paris, which he left to go and see Frederick II in Berlin. He then moved to Ferney near Geneva. There are few writers as abundant as Voltaire. Complete with certificate of authenticity, copy on watermarked Arches vellum. Illustrated by Da Ros Very good condition.