JOURNAL ARTICLE

Voltaire, Candide, and the Featherless Biped.

  • Published In: Romance Notes, 2024, v. 64, n. 2. P. 295 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Nablow, Ralph A. 3 of 3

Abstract

Close scrutiny of Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes Laertius, Montaigne, Spinoza, Locke, and Dryden reveals that the image of the featherless biped in Candide (ch. 3), far from being original with Voltaire, is derivative, the product of a long literary tradition which enhances the work both intellectually and artistically. As such it invites special attention and should be treated in a more richly nuanced fashion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Romance Notes. 2024/05, Vol. 64, Issue 2, p295
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0035-7995
  • DOI:10.1353/rmc.2024.a959816
  • Accession Number:185319824
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