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Conservative England. and the Case Against Voltaire
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English
Published/Copyright:
1950
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Discusses the decline of Voltaire's reputation in England in order to analyze the rise of conservatism in England in the eighteenth century. It explores the topics of complacency, metaphysical optimism, realism, distrust of democracy, and influence of the church in England and their influence on the rise of conservatism.
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Frontmatter
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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CONTENTS
XI - Part I. Conservative England
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I . INTRODUCTION
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II. COMPLACENCY
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III. METAPHYSICAL OPTIMISM
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IV. REALISM
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V. FEAR OF CHANGE
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VI. THE LESSON OF MODERATION
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VII. SIGNS OF CHANGE
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VIII. CONSERVATISM REAFFIRMED
152 - PART II. THE CASE AGAINST VOLTAIRE
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IX. RELIGION AS THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT
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X . EVIDENCE OF FRENCH INFIDELITY
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XI. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND ITS CAUSES
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XII. THE APOTHEOSIS OF VOLTAIRE
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XIII. BARRUEL’s Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism
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XIV. VOLTAIRE CONVICTED
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XV. CONCLUSION
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
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INDEX
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