ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. XXI
A. d. ' Page
Great Success of his Tragedy of “ Merope” - - 45
He is sent on a Mission to Berlin , and a Treaty between Prussiaand France is the result - - - 46
Frederic invades Bohemia - - - - 47
Voltaire is left unrewarded - - - 47
He resides in Paris with the Marquis and Marchioness du Cha-telet - - - - 47
His Visit to the Duchess du Maine at Sceaux , when he writes
“ Zadig,” and other Tales - • - 48
He performs the Part of “Cicero ” in his Play of “ Rome
Sauvee” - - - - 48
M. Longchamp’s Account of Voltaire ’s Journeys, and his Visitto King Stanislas at Luneville - - 48,51
1748. iEtat. 54. Tragedy of “ Semiramis ” - » - 49
Voltaire dangerously ill of Fever at Chalons - - 50
His Friendship for Madame du Chatelet - - - 51
His Rapidity in Writing, and literary Enthusiasm - - 51
His “ Catiline” and “ Elfectre” - - 51
Death of the Marchioness du Chatelet - - 52
Voltaire become sole Tenant of their H6tel in Paris , appointshis Niece, Madame Denis , to preside over it - - 53
Private Theatre in his House - - - 53
He patronises Le Kain , the Tragedian - - - 54
His Admiration of Corneille and Racine - -55
Madame de Pompadour for a Time patronises M. de Voltaire - 55Louis XV . appoints him a Gentleman of the Bed-chamber, andHistoriographer of France - - - 56
Voltaire becomes a French Academician - - 56
Cr£billon a successful Rival of Voltaire in dramatic Compo-sition, and Court-favour - - - 57
Voltaire , jealous on that Account, repairs to the Court of Fre-deric at Potsdam - - - - 57
Ts pensioned by him, and appointed Chamberlain - - 58
Frederic’s Admiration and Kindness - - - 58
Voltaire ’s Admiration of the Prussian Monarch - - 59
Madame Denis left in Paris - - - 60
ALtat 57. His “ Si&cle de Louis Quatorze” - - 60
Umbrage and Jealousies of the King and Poet - - 61
1751. Offence given by M. de Voltaire to Frederic - - - 63
Maupertuis and the Berlin Academy ; Contest respecting themechanical Principle of the “ least Power” - - 65
La Beaumette and Maupertuis attack M. de Voltaire - - 66
Voltaire’s Satire of “ Akakia” against Maupertuis - - 66
His Reconciliation with Frederic the Great - - 67
Their mutual Dissatisfaction renewed, and Voltaire takes leaveof the Prussian Court - - - - 67
He repairs to Leipsic and Saxe Gotha - - - 68
Is arrested at Francfort by Agents of Frederic - • 69