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Dr. Pangloss is a fictitious character in the novel "Candide" by Voltaire. He was not real.
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Who is dr pangloss and Martin in the candide?
Dr. Pangloss is a character in Voltaire's "Candide" who espouses the philosophy of optimism, believing that everything happens for the best in the best of all possible worlds. Martin, on the other hand, is a pessimist who challenges Pangloss's optimistic views by pointing out the injustices and hardships in the world. They serve as foils to each other and provide different perspectives on life throughout the novel.
What does pangloss mean?
Pan means world and Gloss implies smooth; Pangloss in Candide is a person who views the world as smooth and uncorrupted, and therefore is optimistic - "All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds."
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What Pangloss traces the delights of paradise which directly caused these torments of hell to?
pangloss referring to catching syphliss from paquette in the story candide by voltaire
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