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Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
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Good morning, digital neighbors across the interwebs! Happy Friday to all you fine supporters and subscribers at Padre’s, Rubin Report, Phetasy, and Outspoken. Robin Devoe’s book doesn’t have all the flair and fun of Susie Dent’s, but it offers a much larger collection of obscure words that have found their way into the English language. Today’s post is brought to you by the letter D, the number 4, and a grant from the Gerald Ford Foundation. Happy Friday, my friends!
Decollate – to behead Decollation – beheading
Decrassify – to make less crass; to clean of dirt
Decrescent – decreasing; becoming less by gradual diminution; a decrescent moon Decrescence – the process of decreasing
Decumbiture – confinement to bed by an invalid, or the time so spent
Devoe, Robin. Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely: 3500 Most Beautiful English Vocabulary Words (p. 36). Kindle Edition.
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