VOLTAIRE AND THE ENGLISH.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 68, 21 March 1914, Page 13

VOLTAIRE AND THE ENGLISH.

The current number of the English Review contains quotations from a notebook of Voltaire recently discovered in St. Petersburg. A number of extracts are reproduced, with all their imperfections of spelling and grammar, from which we extract the following :—: — It seems that one doth deal in England with the Quakers as with the Peers of the realm, which give their verdict upon their honour, not upon their oath. The stage in England is boundless and temerarious without decency, etc. English tongue, barren and barbarous in its origin, is now plentiful and sweet, like a garden full of exotiks plants. In England every body is publik spirited. In France every body is concerned in his own interest only. Tho English is Full of taughts, French all in miens, compliments swet words, and curious of engaging outside, overflowing in words, obsequious with pride, and very murh self concern'd under the appearance of a pleasant modesty. The English 'it sparing of words, openly proud and unconcerned he gives the most quick birth as ho can to his thoughts, for fear of loosing his limp. England is meetting of all relligions. na the Royal Exchange is the rendezvous of nil foreigners. When I sec Christians cursing Jews, mothings I see children beating their fathers. Jewish religion is the mother of tho Christianity, and grandmother of the Muhometibin,

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