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The clergyalso took steps to hinder Voltaire's appearance at Court. Paris, however, carried to the highest pitch the honours and enthusiasm shown to the greatpoet.
It was very unwise to let Paris pronounce with such transport an opinionso opposite to that of the Court. This was pointed out to the Queen, andshe was told that, without conferring on Voltaire the honour of apresentation, she might see him in the State apartments. She was notaverse to following this advice, and appeared embarrassed ...solely aboutwhat she should say to him. She was recommended to talk about nothing butthe "Henriade, " "Merope, " and "Zaira. " The Queen replied that she wouldstill consult a few other persons in whom she had great confidence. Thenext day she announced that it was irrevocably decided Voltaire should notsee any member of the royal family, --his writings being too antagonisticto religion and morals. "It is, however, strange, " said the Queen, "thatwhile we refuse to admit Voltaire into our presence as the leader ofphilosophical writers, the Marechale de Mouchy should have presented to mesome years ago Madame Geoffrin, who owed her celebrity to the title offoster-mother of the philosophers.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The clergyalso took steps to hinder Voltaire's appearance at Court. Paris, however, carried to the highest pitch the honours and enthusiasm shown to the greatpoet.
It was very unwise to let Paris pronounce with such transport an opinionso opposite to that of the Court. This was pointed out to the Queen, andshe was told that, without conferring on Voltaire the honour of apresentation, she might see him in the State apartments. She was notaverse to following this advice, and appeared embarrassed ...solely aboutwhat she should say to him. She was recommended to talk about nothing butthe "Henriade, " "Merope, " and "Zaira. " The Queen replied that she wouldstill consult a few other persons in whom she had great confidence. Thenext day she announced that it was irrevocably decided Voltaire should notsee any member of the royal family, --his writings being too antagonisticto religion and morals. "It is, however, strange, " said the Queen, "thatwhile we refuse to admit Voltaire into our presence as the leader ofphilosophical writers, the Marechale de Mouchy should have presented to mesome years ago Madame Geoffrin, who owed her celebrity to the title offoster-mother of the philosophers.
What to read after Marie Antoinette Complete?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Campan Genet to read onlineMoreLess
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