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François-Marie Arouet (French: [fʁɑ̃.swa ma.ʁi aʁ.wɛ]; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire (/voʊlˈtɛər/;[1] French: [vɔl.tɛːʁ]), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state.
Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets.[2] He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
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Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets.[2] He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
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Maj Marty Hogan - I have always admired Voltaire and John Locke because their works revealed the essence of freedom
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Voltaire was one of the wisest, funniest and cleverest people of the 18th century. He continues to have lots to teach us about toleration, modesty and kindne...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that November 21 is the anniversary of the birth of Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher François-Marie Arouet best known by his nom de plume Voltaire.
His wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state contrasted with his British contemporary satirist Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745).
To be honest I prefer the wit of Swift to Voltaire.
Here is a video summary of Voltaire billed as "Voltaire was one of the wisest, funniest and cleverest people of the 18th century. He continues to have lots to teach us about toleration, modesty and kindness."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzKGkTIKpg
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His wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state contrasted with his British contemporary satirist Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745).
To be honest I prefer the wit of Swift to Voltaire.
Here is a video summary of Voltaire billed as "Voltaire was one of the wisest, funniest and cleverest people of the 18th century. He continues to have lots to teach us about toleration, modesty and kindness."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzKGkTIKpg
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