Éloge de l'Enfer
"Éloge de l'Enfer"
A critical, historical, and moral work, an edition of which was published in two volumes at the Hague in 1759. The title means "The Praise of Hell," and an English translation was published in 1760, with authorship ascribed to "Bénard." The book is satirical and somewhat lacking in wit.
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