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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

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Voltaire

  • 1. 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
  • 2. 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
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Inspiration • His critical work influenced - French revolution - American revolution • Inspired by Shakespeare • Great Britain’s - Monarchy - Freedom of speech and religion