Faced with the choice of prison or England in 1726, the young Voltaire plumped for England. As Muriel Zagah discovers, Voltaire loved the liberty and the English language, even if he did think Shakespeare was a bit crass.
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Faced with the choice of prison or England in 1726, the young Voltaire plumped for England. As Muriel Zagah discovers, Voltaire loved the liberty and the English language, even if he did think Shakespeare was a bit crass.
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