Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Ready yourself for this carefully crafted collection of quotes from some of the greatest minds the world has ever seen! Featuring world-famous playwrights, philosophers, activists, Presidents and physicists, from Churchill and Shakespeare to Gandhi and Einstein, this is an entertaining and inspiring compilation covering everything from Ancient Rome to modern-day Britain. `3500 Final Quotes' is ideal for those wanting a bit of extra philosophical guidance and inspiration throughout their day. Denis Diderot, Søren Kierkegaard, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Marcel Proust, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Plato, Lao Zi, Immanuel Kant, Mahatma Gandhi, Buddha, Albert Einstein, Anne Frank, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Leonardo da Vinci, Confucius, Baruch Spinoza, Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Marcus Aurelius, Socrates, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Cicero, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Napoleon Bonaparte, Fyodor Dostoevski, Oscar Wilde, Voltaire, Ontesquieu, Nicolas de Chamfort, Beaumarchais.
500 citations des grands philosophes du XVIIIe siècle
Known as the `Age of Enlightenment,' the 1700s was a time that provoked significant leaps in philosophical thought. Most importantly, the thinkers of the time espoused the virtues of happiness, the evidence provided by the senses, and the distance between organised religion and the state. `500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 18th Century' offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical revolution that was taking place at the time. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in philosophy. Nicolas de Chamfort (1741 - 1794) was a political philosopher who attacked the French monarchy through antiroyalist writing. Also born in France, Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a writer and central figure in the Age of Enlightenment. Scottish economist, Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) wrote treatises on morality and economics. German physicist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) satirised superstition and wrote extensively about natural phenomena. Pierre Beaumarchais (1732 - 1799) was a French playwright, spy, diplomat, and watchmaker.
600 citations des grands écrivains du XVIIIe siècle
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg est un philosophe, écrivain et physicien allemand. En dehors de ses travaux scientifiques, Lichtenberg a produit plusieurs essais littéraires et surtout de nombreux écrits satiriques, caractérisés par leur verve et leur humour. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son oeuvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg est un philosophe, écrivain et physicien allemand. En dehors de ses travaux scientifiques, Lichtenberg a produit plusieurs essais littéraires et surtout de nombreux écrits satiriques, caractérisés par leur verve et leur humour. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son oeuvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.
`100 Quotes' by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is an inspiriting collection of quotes from the German physicist and satirist. Lichtenberg was the first person in Germany to hold a professorship in experimental physics, and he was one of the originators of introducing experiments with equipment in lectures. Although he was most remembered for his research on electricity, Lichtenberg also became known for his cutting wit as a satirist, which often got him mixed up in many disputes. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1743-1799) was a German physicist, satirist, and Anglophile. As a physicist, Lichtenberg was the first person to hold a professorship explicitly dedicated to experimental physics in Germany. Lichtenberg is probably best known for the notebooks, called sudelbücher, that were posthumously published. These notebooks were seen as `waste books' or `scrap books' but they showcased his discovery of tree-like electrical discharge patterns, now called Lichtenberg figures.
`300 Quotes from English Writers' is a carefully crafted collection of quotes from some of England's greatest-ever writers, including Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. Between them, they are responsible for many of the world's most famous literary works, such as `Hamlet', `Macbeth', `Sense and Sensibility', and `Pride and Prejudice'. This compilation contains many famous quotes and is guaranteed to inspire, educate, and amuse. `300 Quotes from English Writers' will delight fans of some of the greatest English authors. Jane Austen (1775 -1817) was an English novelist, best known for her novels `Sense and Sensibility' (1811), `Pride and Prejudice' (1813), and `Emma' (1816). Her work has been adapted for TV and film on many occasions, including the TV series `Sanditon'. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright and poet, considered the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest-ever dramatist. His works have been adapted for film, radio, theatre, and TV all around the world, and his writing continues to inspire and delight audiences to this day. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) was a German-born English physicist and satirist.
`600 Quotations from the Great 18th Century Writers' is a collection of inspiring thoughts and reflections from six of the greatest literary minds of all time. During this time, society was experiencing a cultural upheaval, with more emphasis being placed on happiness and the pursuit of knowledge. While these quotes might be over 200 years old, they bear as much relevance today as they did when they were first coined. A superb read for dipping in and out of. Born in Geneva, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) was a spearhead in the European Enlightenment movement. Montesquieu (1689 - 1755) was a Frenchman, whose writing had a huge influence on political systems. Also born in France, Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a writer and central figure in the Age of Enlightenment. Scottish economist, Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) wrote treatises on morality and economics. German physicist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) satirised superstition and wrote extensively about natural phenomena. Pierre Beaumarchais (1732 - 1799) was a French playwright, spy, diplomat, and watchmaker.