Letters on the English
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Letters on the English is a series of satirical and philosophical essays by Voltaire, based on his observations of English society, politics, religion, and science in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letters on the English canonical | 2 |
| Letters Concerning the English Nation | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Lettres philosophiques
ⓘ
Lettres philosophiques ⓘ
surface form:
Philosophical Letters
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| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| basedOn | Voltaire's observations of early 18th-century England ⓘ |
| caused | controversy in France ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus |
condemned by French authorities
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publicly burned in France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
French absolutism ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political commentary ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ satire ⓘ scientific commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary essays ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Enlightenment
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French political thought ⓘ debates on religious toleration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Voltaire's exile in England ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English politics
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English religion ⓘ English science ⓘ English society ⓘ commercial society ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ empiricism ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ toleration ⓘ |
| notablePersonDiscussed |
Anglican clergy
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Francis Bacon ⓘ Isaac Newton ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Religious Society of Friends ⓘ
surface form:
Quakers
William Penn ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment rationalism
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empiricism ⓘ |
| praises |
English constitutional system
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English religious toleration ⓘ English scientific achievements ⓘ commercial freedom in England ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1733 ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| structure | series of letters ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Letters Concerning the English Nation