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Prejudices Against Religion and State in Candide

 
Voltaire has strong viewpoints that become very obvious when reading his work Candide.  Candide is a collection of criticisms that immortalize Voltaire's Controversial thoughts and prejudices against religion and state.

 

     Voltaire had a negative view on government as he wrote in Candide: "let us work without arguing, that is the only way to make life endurable." Voltaire accepted the Royalists and rejected the parliamentary interpretation of the French constitution, but he was willing to concede that the legal position was not clear. (Gay 111)   Voltaire said," the very word parliament makes up part of it's power and parliament is nothing under a vigorous government, it is every thing under a feeble king.  All the more reason for kings to be feeble with their rebellious magistrates. (Gay 111) Supreme authority which may be abused, is dangerous, but a divided authority is even more so.  Voltaire admitted that his own gratitude was dimmed by Louis XIV's numberless failures, and the king's achievements fell short of... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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