Question

What comparisons does Voltaire make between England and his native country?

Answer 1

In the comparisons made by Voltaire, he demonstrates his interest in English society, his way of life that he considered much more advanced than the French one. For him, a reform of society, freedom, and well-being of the French people was necessary. Voltaire showed admiration for English society, based on a parliamentary system very different from the prevailing absolutism in France at the time.