Voltaire

Part I of Essay
Francois Marie Arouet (pen name ) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. 's style, wit, intelligence and keen sense of justice made him one of France's greatest writers and philosophers. Young Francois Marie received an excellent education at a Jesuit school. He left scho ....

Part II of Essay
.... English customs and institutions. The book was thought to criticize the French government and was forced to flee Paris again. In 1759 purchased an estate called "Ferney" near the French-Swiss border where he lived until just before of his death. Ferney soon became the intellectual capitol of Europe. Throughout his years in exile produced a constant flow of books, plays, pamphlets, and letters. He was a voice of reason, and an outspoken critic of religious intolerance and persecution. returned to a hero's welcome in Paris at age 83. The e ....