Letters on the English

Voltaire studied in England between 1726 and 1728. He grew quite fluent in English, and eventually published Letters Concerning the English Nation (also known as Letters on the English) in that language in 1733. It was a series of essays concerning his thoughts on the religion, politics, and culture of England. He later rewrote the entire text in French and published it as Lettres Philosophiques. Most modern English versions are based upon a translation of Voltaire's French text, rather than Voltaire's original English version.

Related Topics:
Voltaire - England - 1726 - 1728 - 1733

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In some ways, the book can be compared with Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville, in how it flatteringly explains a nation to itself from the perspective of an outsider.

Related Topics:
Democracy in America - Alexis De Tocqueville

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~