Dizionario filosofico (VIII)

One hundred and sixty-eight designs, comprising reproductions of rare old engravings, steel plates, photogravures, and curious fac-similes VOLUME XII E.R. DuMONT PARIS--LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO _The WORKS of VOLTAIRE_ _"Between two servants of Humanity, who appeared eighteen hundred years apart, there is a mysterious relation. * * * * Let us say it with a sentiment of profound respect: JESUS WEPT: VOLTAIRE SMILED. Of that divine tear and of that human smile is composed the sweetness of the present civilization."_ _VICTOR HUGO._ LIST OF PLATES--Vol. VIII ALLEGORICAL BUST OF VOLTAIRE--frontispiece THE INITIATE BANISHING THE PRIEST JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU JOHN CALVIN * * * * * VOLTAIRE A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY. IN TEN VOLUMES VOL. VIII MONEY--PRIVILEGE * * * * * MONEY. A word made use of to express gold. "Sir, will you lend me a hundred louis d'or?" "Sir, I would with all my heart, but I have no money; I am out of ready money." The Italian will say to you: "_Signore, non ha di danari_"--"I have no deniers." Harpagon asks Maître Jacques: "Wilt thou make a good entertainment?" "Yes, if you will give me plenty of money." We continually inquire which of the countries of Europe is the richest in money? By that we mean, which is the people who circulate the most metals representative of objects of commerce? In the same manner we ask, which is the poorest?…