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Description This was a frontispiece of Voltaire's Candide, or Optimism. It reads, "Candide, or Optimism. Translated from the German of Dr. Ralph."
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Voltaire  (1694–1778)  wikidata:Q9068 s:en:Author:Voltaire q:en:Voltaire
 
Voltaire
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François-Marie Arouet
Description French philosopher, poet, historian, essayist, playwright and autobiographer
Date of birth/death 21 November 1694 Edit this at Wikidata 30 May 1778 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Edit this at Wikidata Paris Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 18th century
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