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Voltaire had a tumultuous relationship with the French authorities, | Voltaire had a tumultuous relationship with the French authorities, | ||
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+ | ===== Living In Exile ===== | ||
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+ | He spent several periods of his life living in exile to avoid persecution for his controversial ideas.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Fluent In Many Languages ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire was fluent in multiple languages, including French, Latin, English, Italian, and Spanish.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Member Of Intellectual Circles ===== | ||
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+ | He was a member of several intellectual circles and corresponded with leading thinkers of his time, including Denis Diderot, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Benjamin Franklin.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Advocated For Political Reform ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire was critical of the institution of monarchy and advocated for political reform, including greater power for the people and limits on royal authority.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Advocate For Justice ===== | ||
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+ | He was a passionate advocate for justice and campaigned against miscarriages of justice, such as wrongful convictions and torture.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Interest In Science ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire had a keen interest in science and wrote extensively on scientific topics, including physics, biology, and astronomy.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Newtonian Physics ===== | ||
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+ | He popularized the ideas of Newtonian physics in France and helped to advance scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Supporter Of Vaccination ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire was an early supporter of vaccination, | ||
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+ | ===== Interest In Economics ===== | ||
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+ | He was also interested in economics and wrote about topics such as trade, finance, and taxation.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Sharp And Clever ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire had a sharp wit and was known for his clever aphorisms and bon mots.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Critic Of Superstition ===== | ||
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+ | He was a lifelong critic of superstition and irrationality, | ||
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+ | ===== Prolific Playwright ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire was a prolific playwright, with works such as " | ||
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+ | ===== Proponent Of Despotism ===== | ||
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+ | He was a proponent of enlightened despotism, believing that enlightened monarchs could promote progress and reform from above.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Complex With Women ===== | ||
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+ | Voltaire had a complex relationship with women, often forming intense friendships with female intellectuals but also expressing misogynistic attitudes in some of his writings.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Advocate For Animal Rights ===== | ||
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+ | He was an early advocate for animal rights and spoke out against cruelty to animals.[([[https:// | ||