Voltaire’S Candide
Voltaire’s Candide
Voltaire was born in 1694, in Paris, the fifth child of middle-class parents. His birth name was Francois Marie Arouet. He received a classical education from the Jesuits, so he knew first-hand any shortcomings of that powerful and intellectual group of Roman Catholic educators. Voltaire studied for eight years at the Collège Louis-le-Grand, where his education in arts began. After Voltaire had graduated he set his mind on literature. However, Voltaire’s father wanted his son to be educated in law. To please his father Voltaire lied that he was a Lawyer’s assistant when he spent most of his time writing satirical poetry. Though it worked for a while, his father found out and put Voltaire back to study Law. Voltaire still continued to write, he established essays and historical studies. While he was in the Bastille prison Voltaire wrote his debut play Oedipe. That is when he named himself Voltaire. Voltaire achieved notoriety by the age of......
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