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Voltaire • Real namne: François-Marie
Arouet • Writer, historian and
philosopher • Main work: Candide,
Philosophical Letters, The Century of Louis XIV etc
“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it” - Voltaire
The early life of Voltaire • Studied at “Louis-le-grand”, Jesuit Collage, in Paris• Left school at 17 • Wanted to study literature The father wanted
him to study law• Prepended to study law and later he also
pretended to work at a law firm while he wrote
How Voltaire criticized • Early Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille
because of a epigram where he criticized the French regime with satire
• Voltaire adopted the pen- name Voltaire in the bastille
• Through his literature he criticized : - The French government - The Monarchy- The Catholic church• This resulted in a numerous imprisonments and
exiles
Inspiration • His critical work
influenced- French revolution - American revolution
• Inspired by Shakespeare• Great Britain’s- Monarchy - Freedom of speech
and religion