The Lisbon Earthquake

alarm already António asked become believed Bishop British buildings called Candide caused century Chevalier church clergy completely considered damage danger death December destroyed disaster divine dreadful earth effect England English escaped event evil example fact fear felt fire friends God's going hand happened hope houses images important Inquisition Jesuits José kind king knew letter Lisbon earthquake lives London March mind moral natural necessary November once palace pamphlet poem Pombal Portugal Portuguese possible preached present probably Protestant providence published punishment quake reason religious Royal ruins scientific seemed sermon shock sins Spain suffered terrible theory things thought told town turn University Voltaire warning whole writing written wrote young