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"The Historical Praise of Reason" is a panegyric in the form of a biography, written by the philosopher Voltaire in 1774.

Synopsis

This fable in the form of a panegyric tells the story of the allegorical figure of Reason, who, after hiding in a well for years, finally emerges and realizes that her reign may have returned.