Lettres anglaises
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Lettres anglaises is an alternative title for Voltaire’s "Lettres philosophiques," a seminal 18th-century work of political and philosophical commentary inspired by his observations of English society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lettres anglaises canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lettres anglaises Context triple: [Lettres philosophiques, alsoKnownAs, Lettres anglaises]
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Target entity: Lettres anglaises Target entity description: Lettres anglaises is an alternative title for Voltaire’s "Lettres philosophiques," a seminal 18th-century work of political and philosophical commentary inspired by his observations of English society.
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A.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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B.
Makatib
Makatib is a collection of letters by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, offering spiritual guidance, personal counsel, and insights into his mystical thought and relationships.
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C.
The Letter
The Letter is a 1940 film noir drama starring Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder in colonial Malaya, renowned for her powerful performance and the film’s tense, atmospheric storytelling.
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D.
Epistolae familiares
Epistolae familiares is a collection of Latin letters by Francesco Petrarca that blend personal reflection, humanist scholarship, and literary artistry, offering key insight into early Renaissance thought and Petrarch’s life.
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E.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| addresses |
freedom of religion
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freedom of the press ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ |
| alternativeTitleOf | Lettres philosophiques ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| compares |
England
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France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
French absolutism
ⓘ
religious intolerance ⓘ |
| discusses |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican Church
Parliament of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
Isaac Newton’s science ⓘ John Locke’s philosophy ⓘ Religious Society of Friends ⓘ
surface form:
Quakers
commerce in England ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary essays ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
French Enlightenment
ⓘ
French political thought ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
English political system
ⓘ
English religious pluralism ⓘ Voltaire’s stay in England ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | letters ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English society
ⓘ
empiricism ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ political institutions ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| movement |
British Enlightenment
ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
|
| notableFor |
contributing to Enlightenment political thought
ⓘ
popularizing English ideas in France ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Lettres philosophiques ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
empiricism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workOf | Voltaire ⓘ |
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Subject: Lettres anglaises Description of subject: Lettres anglaises is an alternative title for Voltaire’s "Lettres philosophiques," a seminal 18th-century work of political and philosophical commentary inspired by his observations of English society.
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