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Voltaire (1694 - 1778 / Paris / France)
Poems of Voltaire
| 1. | Azolan | 7/8/2009 |
| 2. | From Love to Friendship | 7/8/2009 |
| 3. | In Camp Before Philippsburg | 7/8/2009 |
| 4. | On the Death of Adrienne Lecouvreur, A Celebrated Actress | 7/8/2009 |
| 5. | The Origin of Trades | 7/8/2009 |
| 6. | The Padlock | 7/8/2009 |
| 7. | The Temple of Friendship | 7/8/2009 |
| 8. | Thelema and Macareus | 7/8/2009 |
| 9. | To a Lady Very Well Known to the Whole Town | 7/8/2009 |
| 10. | To Her Royal Highness, the Princess of *** | 7/8/2009 |
| 11. | To the Queen of Hungary | 7/8/2009 |
The Origin of Trades
When with a skilful hand Prometheus made
A statue that the human form displayed,
Pandora, his own work, to wed he chose,
And from those two the human race arose.
When first to know herself the fair began,
She played her smile's enchantment upon man;
By softness and alluring speech she gained
The ascendant, and her master soon enchained;
Her beauty on Prometheus' sense ne'er palled,
