That was near the beginning of what historians call the age of reason ​ — a time when thinking men tried to free mankind from the fanaticisms that had enslaved the human race for centuries.
Peagi pärast seda algas mõistuseajastu, nagu ajaloolased seda nimetavad. See oli aeg, mil inimkonda püüti vabastada fanaatilistest ideedest, mis olid juba sajandeid inimesi orjastanud.