Zadig - Or, The Book of Fate
Voltaire, 1694-1778
English
We will print you a perfectly bound paperback of your selected title and send it to you at your nominated address
Below is a summary of Zadig - Or, The Book of Fate
ZADIG;
OR, THE
Book of Fate.
AN
Oriental History,
Translated from the
French Original
OF
MR. VOLTAIRE.
——— Quo fata trahunt, retrahuntque sequamur.
Per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum,
Tendimus in Latium. ——— Virg.
LONDON:
Printed for Iohn Brindley, Bookseller
to His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, in New Bond-Street.
MDCCXLIX.
[i]
THE
DEDICATION
TO THE
Sultana SHERAA,
BY
SADI.
The 18th of the Month Scheval, in the Year of the Hegira, 837.
Thou Joy of ev’ryEye! Thou Tormentof every Heart! Thou Intellectual[ii]Light! I do notkiss the Dust of thy Feet;because thou seldom art seenout of the Seraglio, and whenthou art, thou walkest onlyon the Carpets of Iran, oron Beds of Roses.
I here present you with aTranslation of the Work ofan ancient Sage, who havingthe Happiness of living freefrom all Avocations, thoughtproper, by Way of Amusement,to write the Historyof Zadig; a Performance,that comprehends in itmore Instruction than, ’tispossible, you may at firstbe aware of. I beg youwould indulge me so far[iii]as to read it over, andthen pass your impartialJudgment upon it: Fornotwithstanding you are inthe Bloom of your Life;tho’ ev’ry Pleasure courtsyou; tho’ you are Nature’sDarling, and haveinternal Qualities in proportionto your Beauty; tho’the World resounds your
Back
Login
You are currently not signed in.
If you have an account with us already, please follow the link below to login.
Click here to login
If you are a first time customer, an account will be created when you visit the checkout for the first time.
Listen here to our appearance on radio 5Live.
Terms and conditions
Limited Liability Partnership No. OC 317068
Vat No. 875 8524 74
Tel:+44 207 476 3561