/channels/taxonomy/term/14225/all en /channels/channels/news/rare-collection-voltaire-manuscripts-makes-its-way-mcgill-university-352094 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Library is now home to a rare collection of materials related to the prolific Enlightenment period philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778).</p> <p>This estate gift, entrusted to ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ by Professor Peter Lambert-David Southam, is a treasure trove of historical handwritten documents, some written by Voltaire himself, consisting of letters, poems, essays, memoirs, notes, legal documents, trial testimonies, and architectural drawings – many of which have never been published before. It offers a unique window into the life and mind of Voltaire.</p> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:25:12 +0000 webfull 194057 at /channels /channels/event/exhibition-celebrating-voltaire-celebrer-voltaire-259137 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:07:08 +0000 webfull 116803 at /channels /channels/event/conference-sur-voltaire-de-nicholas-cronk-oxford-263746 <h3>Conférence de Nicholas Cronk (Oxford) <br /> « "Que dire quand tout semble dit?" : Voltaire, Candide et la posture auctoriale »</h3> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:19:10 +0000 webfull 122482 at /channels