Voltaire's Defense of Inoculation
Item
Creator
Voltaire
Title
Voltaire's Defense of Inoculation
Description
A copy of an essay written by Voltaire. This essay defended the virtues of inoculation, and was submitted to the Purdie and Dixon Virginia Gazette by an anonymous reader. The Virginia Gazette was one of two major newspapers in Virginia that distributed think-pieces and news to its readers.
Date
1768-08-11
Source
Contributor
Viar, Anastasia
Bibliographic Citation
Voltaire. The Virginia Gazette (Purdie and Dixon), August 11, 1768.