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the eleven months of his internment, he finished writing the tragedy
of Oedipus, which is experiencing tremendous success in 1718.
It was then that he chose his pseudonym, which is simply an anagram
of Arouet L (e) J (eune) (the letters U and V, J and I spelled
the way this time). In 1726, he opposed the Chevalier de Rohan-Chabot
and made another trip to the Bastille. On leaving prison, Voltaire
must exile for three years in England before making his return
to Paris society in 1729. It shines through his talent as a singer
delivering beautiful pieces "Brutus" in 1730, "Zaire"
in 1732, "Le Mondain" in 1736, "Muhammad"
in 1742, "Merope" in 1743. This talent fanning the curiosity
of the king who makes his biographer in 1744. But mocking the
spirit of Voltaire will earn him his disgrace. In 1758 he bought
an estate at Ferney (near Geneva). There he discovered a passion
for building a new society. He set his field, then the entire
region, he built houses, made cultivate fields, livestock development,
rises a few industries (watch and silk stockings) and brings prosperity
to the region. Voltaire in his lifetime became a myth and in 1778
for his great return to Paris, he received a cheering crowd and
members of the French Academy who are paying their tribute. Voltaire
died May 30, 1778 in Paris. A few months before his death he wrote
to his secretary: "I die adoring God, loving my friends,
do not hate my enemies, detesting superstition." Despite
these words of peace and wisdom, Voltaire is considered one of
the architects of the French Revolution. Voltaire's ashes are
also transferred to the Pantheon July 11, 1971.
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