Vol. XVI. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link book Vol. XVI. (of XXI.) 31/33 A small contemporary event; which would concern Voltaire and others that concern us. Three months ago, April 14th, 1752, the Berlin Powder-Magazine flew aloft with horrible crash; [In--Helden-Geschichte--( iii. 531) the details.]--and would be audible to Voltaire, in this his Second Act. Events, audible or not, never cease. He is polite, generous, and loves good company. |