/channels/news_feeds/all/term/Voltaire/rss en /channels/channels/news/rare-collection-voltaire-manuscripts-makes-its-way-mcgill-university-352094 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Library is now home to a rare collection of materials related to the prolific Enlightenment period philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778).</p> <p>This estate gift, entrusted to McGill by Professor Peter Lambert-David Southam, is a treasure trove of historical handwritten documents, some written by Voltaire himself, consisting of letters, poems, essays, memoirs, notes, legal documents, trial testimonies, and architectural drawings – many of which have never been published before. It offers a unique window into the life and mind of Voltaire.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/voltaire.png?itok=20O7HxNz" width="160" height="134" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:25:12 +0000 webfull 194057 at /channels