Francois Marie Arouet, or Voltaire, was an intelligent and great French philosophe. He wrote more than 70 books that disagreed with religious intolerance. He also spoke out against the Church’s superstitions. Because of his ideas, Voltaire was put into jail several times and exiled from France. Yet, he still pursued his ideas. He believed in freedom of speech and every person’s right to liberty.
Voltaire’s greatest accomplishments are works of poetry, plays, historical and philosophical writings. His most well-known poems are the epics Henriade, and The Maid of Orleans, and his best plays are Oedipus and Zaire. In his Essay on the Customs and Spirit of the Nations, he thought outside of the box and wrote about world civilization’s progress …show more content…
In 1715, he was banished to live in Tulle because he mocked the regent Orleans. He returned to Paris in 1717, but was arrested and exiled to the Bastille for twelve months for writing misrepresenting poetry. Next, Voltaire was sent to the Bastille once more in 1726 for having an argument with the Chevalier de Rohan. After two weeks he was shipped to England, where he lived for three years. In 1733, Voltaire published Letters on the English Nation, which caused the French church and government to be angry, so he had to move to Lorraine. He lived there for 15 years in the Chateau de Cirey and was given re-entry to Paris so he visited the city every now and then. Overall, Voltaire lived in London, Ferney-Voltaire, Paris, and Geneva.
The death of his mother caused Voltaire to become rebellious and live not with his family, but with his godfather. When he traveled around Europe, Voltaire gained more ideas for his projects.
Voltaire had a mistress named Emilie de Breteuil. He lived with her for 15 years and she gave him company. He also had friends who he talked about in his last words, which were “I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.” This also shows that he was religious and Catholic, so God was important to him along with Emile and his friends.
His many exiles and arrests hampered his progress in his writings, poems, and plays, but they did not stop him. In 1778, after his
Voltaire’s greatest accomplishments are works of poetry, plays, historical and philosophical writings. His most well-known poems are the epics Henriade, and The Maid of Orleans, and his best plays are Oedipus and Zaire. In his Essay on the Customs and Spirit of the Nations, he thought outside of the box and wrote about world civilization’s progress …show more content…
In 1715, he was banished to live in Tulle because he mocked the regent Orleans. He returned to Paris in 1717, but was arrested and exiled to the Bastille for twelve months for writing misrepresenting poetry. Next, Voltaire was sent to the Bastille once more in 1726 for having an argument with the Chevalier de Rohan. After two weeks he was shipped to England, where he lived for three years. In 1733, Voltaire published Letters on the English Nation, which caused the French church and government to be angry, so he had to move to Lorraine. He lived there for 15 years in the Chateau de Cirey and was given re-entry to Paris so he visited the city every now and then. Overall, Voltaire lived in London, Ferney-Voltaire, Paris, and Geneva.
The death of his mother caused Voltaire to become rebellious and live not with his family, but with his godfather. When he traveled around Europe, Voltaire gained more ideas for his projects.
Voltaire had a mistress named Emilie de Breteuil. He lived with her for 15 years and she gave him company. He also had friends who he talked about in his last words, which were “I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.” This also shows that he was religious and Catholic, so God was important to him along with Emile and his friends.
His many exiles and arrests hampered his progress in his writings, poems, and plays, but they did not stop him. In 1778, after his