Chapter 15 of Voltaire's 'Candide' can be taken as a perfect example of the author's skill as an 18th Century Enlightenment writer. ... Voltaire is an author who handles character dialogue expertly. ... From the examples in this essay, it can be seen how Voltaire, utilizes methods from centuries before him to effectively communicate his point to his contemporary readers and does so in a way that is amusing and captivating....

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This is especially true when the authors are unknown. ... Quoting Addison, he points out the more powerful and direct relationship to the divine can be found in the writings of a contemporary poet than they can be found in a passage of The Bible. ...

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