The first part, "Common sense," is a translation of "Le bon sens, ou Idées naturelles, " by Baron Holbach, also published with title: Le bon sens du curé J. Meslier. The second part, "Abstract of the Testament of John Meslier, " was first published by Voltaire in 1761. cf. Voltaire, par G. Bengesco; Le libertinage, par F. Lachèvre, v. 7, p. 227-246; Baron Holbach, by M.P. Cushing, etc.
Contributor:
Meslier, Jean,
1664-1729.
Voltaire,
1694-1778.
Knoop, Anna,
d. 1889.
De Laurence, L. W.
b. 1868.