Voltaire vs William Hogarth
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Compare the life timelines of Voltaire (1694–1778) and William Hogarth (1697–1764) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1697 to 1764.
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Voltaire (1694–1778)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Imprisoned in the Bastille
- — Went into exile in England Verified
- — Published Candide Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
- — Born in London Verified
- — Apprenticed to the silver engraver Ellis Gamble Verified
- — Set up as an independent copperplate engraver Verified
- — Married Jane Thornhill Verified
- — Published A Harlot's Progress, his first 'modern moral subject' Verified
- — Secured passage of the Engravers' Copyright Act (Hogarth's Act) Verified
- — Painted the Marriage A-la-Mode series Verified
- — Published The Analysis of Beauty Verified
- — Appointed Serjeant Painter to the King Verified
- — Died in London Verified