Project Gutenberg 2005-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 266 Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol. 1 of 2) Diderot and the Encyclopaedists (Vol. 1 of 2) Produced by Paul Murray, LN Yaddanapudi, Leonard Johnson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol. 1 of 2)" by John Morley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intellectual and literary contributions of Denis Diderot and his contemporaries, particularly in the context of the French Enlightenment and the lead-up to the French Revolution. The book likely aims to illuminate the ideas and significance of the Encyclopédist movement as a transformative force in society." "The opening of the book introduces a preface by John Morley, who outlines the purpose behind this study, which is part of a broader examination of the literary foundations of the French Revolution. Unlike the more commonly known figures of Voltaire and Rousseau, Morley emphasizes the lesser-appreciated contributions of Diderot and his circle. He presents the Encyclopædia not merely as a collection of knowledge but as a significant symbol of social change, indicating that its emergence marked a fundamental shift from religious to secular thinking, illustrating a growing belief in the potential for human improvement and enlightenment." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784 Encyclopedists B Text Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 694089 2025-07-06T12:23:09.899154 text/html 701717 2021-03-02T16:23:44 text/html 334092 2025-07-06T12:23:20.493081 application/epub+zip 343325 2025-07-06T12:23:13.533095 application/epub+zip 330297 2025-07-06T12:23:11.920178 application/epub+zip 645030 2025-07-06T12:23:25.709557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606841 2025-07-06T12:23:19.575061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573627 2022-09-07T19:54:07.813459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606538 2025-07-06T12:23:09.016138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605864 2020-12-14T03:03:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 606155 2020-12-14T03:03:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21379 2025-07-06T12:23:25.844666 application/rdf+xml 17634 2025-07-06T12:23:12.446102 image/jpeg 3877 2025-07-06T12:23:12.181124 image/jpeg 235970 2020-12-14T03:03:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 252742 2021-03-02T16:23:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 235647 2020-12-14T03:03:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 327144 2025-07-06T12:23:09.951191 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia