Lettres philosophiques (English spelling) Lettres philosophiques

Japanese: 《Lettres philosophiques》(英語表記)Lettresphilosophiques
Lettres philosophiques (English spelling) Lettres philosophiques

…Histoire de Charles XII (1730), conceived during his stay in England, was his first work in the field of history, and expressed his basic view of history that great men are not victorious in battle, but those who contribute to the progress and happiness of mankind. His subsequent Lettres philosophiques (English edition 1733, French edition 1734), which harshly criticized French politics, religion, philosophy, etc., based on his report of his experiences in England, was the first bomb to be dropped on the old French regime. This book was banned, and to avoid imprisonment, the author fled to Sillet, near the border, on the estate of his mistress, the Marquise de Châtelet, and spent the next 10 years writing tragedies such as Muhammad and Merope, conducting research, and conducting scientific experiments. …

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Japanese:

…滞英中に構想された《シャルル12世伝Histoire de Charles XII》(1730)は歴史分野の最初の著作であるが,偉人とは戦場での勝利者ではなく,人類の進歩と幸福に貢献した人物であるという彼の史観の基本的立場が表明されている。続く《哲学書簡Lettres philosophiques》(英語版1733,フランス語版1734)は滞英見聞報告にことよせて,フランスの政治・宗教・哲学などをきびしく批判した,〈フランス旧政体に投ぜられた最初の爆弾〉である。本書は発禁処分となり,著者は投獄を免れるため,愛人シャトレ侯爵夫人の所領で,国境に近いシレーに逃れ,以後約10年間は悲劇《マホメット》《メロープ》などの著述,研究,科学実験などに費やされる。…

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