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One of the letters confirms that Voltaire – born Francois-Marie Arouet – received a pension of £200, no mean sum, from Robert Walpole's government, probably at the request of Queen Caroline, the wife of George II.
Letters reveal Voltaire's exposure to English empiricism 2012
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Voltaire's real name was Francois-Marie Arouet, and he was born at
Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business David W. Bartlett 1870
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Similarly, Francois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was one of the world's seminal thinkers who will always be remembered for the statement attributed to him, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Ed Koch 2011
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Francois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, in 1694; William Beaumont, pioneer U.S.
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