was published. crafts among the authors of outstanding writers scientists jean-del lambert paul albach jean-jacques rousseau and charles louis montescion. they opposed the superstition of catholicism and absolutism after the release of the first volumes, some were imprisoned, but the encyclopedists continued to work, by the way, catherine ii helped them when diderot found himself without funds. she bought his library and left the owner generously. by paying him a cad librarian for an encyclopedia of 35 volumes. completed in 1780 it is believed she set the stage for the french revolution at the very purpose of writing the encyclopedia, collect knowledge scattered around the world and pass it on to those who will come after us so that the work of previous centuries does not become useless for centuries to come and that our descendants, enriched with knowledge, become kinder and happier july 1, 1867 canada appeared on the world map on this day by virtue of the british north america act, it was adopted by the british parliament and became the first constitution of the new state. it arose as a federation includi