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229. Portugal: Gold, Earthquakes, and Brazil (Part 3)

The Rest Is History

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This chapter explores the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake and its profound impact on the city and its people, resulting in immense loss of life and property. It further examines Voltaire's reflections and the philosophical questions it raised about divine justice in the face of such tragedy.

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