Best Voltaire Poems

This is my modern English translation of a French poem by Voltaire, one of my all-time favorite writers. The poem is followed by two translations of epigrams by Voltaire.

Les Vous et Les Tu (“You, then and now”)
by Voltaire
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Phyllis, whatever became...

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The critic Voltaire
Had plenty to share
Endowed with acerbic satire
He played to the audience with fire.


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Voltaire lived in the early 1700’s…he was born in Paris, France….
His words still have meaning today…if we’d give them half a chance.

If we had the opportunity…to talk to the famous Voltaire
I imagine the first word out of his mouth…would be a word of warning…
Beware

Beware of...

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These are translations of Voltaire, one of the world's most prolific, best and most influential writers. Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), was an amazingly prolific writer who produced works in nearly every literary genre, including poems, plays, novels and novellas, satires, parodies, essays, histories, Bible...

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A witty saying proves nothing,
Especially in a generation that 
Doesn’t tend to be so loving
To one another because of the 
Love of money.

So much pushing and shoving.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
We constantly dream of personal 
Satisfaction, especially when we don’t
Have ourselves together. 

A...

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