Voltaire
21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778
French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famed for his wit, his advocacy of civil liberties, and his satirical novella Candide.
Lived at the same time
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Imprisoned in the Bastille
1717
Jailed for nearly a year over satirical verses mocking the French regent.
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