Voltaire’s poem "Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne"

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Voltaire’s poem "Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne" is a philosophical reflection in verse that questions optimism and divine providence in the face of human suffering, written in response to the catastrophic Lisbon earthquake.


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1755 Lisbon earthquake
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