Voltaire

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François-Marie Arouet, born in 1694, became known by the pen name Voltaire. He was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian. He was admired for his wit and for his criticism of the Catholic Church and of slavery. He argued for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the separation of church and state.

Voltaire wrote in nearly every literary form of his time, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, and works explaining science. He is said to have written more than 20,000 letters and about 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was among the first authors to gain international fame and financial success from his writing. He spoke openly for civil liberties and constantly faced danger from the strict censorship la

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