The Quotable Voltaire : Bucknell University Press : 9781684482917 : 1684482917 : 18 Jun 2021 : The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire&;s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French.   Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes material never before gathered in a single volume. English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire&;s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-centu