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| Author | Voltaire |
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| Original title | Le Siècle de Louis XIV |
| Language | French |
| Subject | History of France |
| Genre | History, historiography |
Publication date | 1751 |
| Publication place | France |
The Age of Louis XIV (Le Siècle de Louis XIV, also translated The Century of Louis XIV) is a historical work by the French historian, philosopher, and writer Voltaire, first published in 1751.[1] Through it, the French 17th century became identified with Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 to 1715.[2]
- ^ Cronk, Nicholas (2009). The Cambridge Companion to Voltaire. Cambridge University Press. p. xii. ISBN 9780521849739.
- ^ Cronk, Nicholas (2009). "Introduction". The Cambridge Companion to Voltaire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9780521849739.