This writer attributed to the Swedish king Charles XII the quote "I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies." This writer mocked the projects of Cardinal Alberoni in a book that featured a testament from Alberoni, an examination of the "grand century" titled The Age of Louis XIV. This writer refuted Bayle's assertion that the Chinese were an atheistic society in a universal history that defended Islamic
This writer attributed to the Swedish king Charles XII the quote "I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies." This writer mocked the projects of Cardinal Alberoni in a book that featured a testament from Alberoni, an examination of the "grand century" titled The Age of Louis XIV. This writer refuted Bayle's assertion that the Chinese were an atheistic society in a universal history that defended Islamic and Chinese culture from Bossuet's criticism, titled (*) Essay on the Customs and Spirit of Nations. This writer chose exile to England as an alternative to receiving a second prison sentence in the Bastile; his first sentence came from insulting Philippe d'Orléans. This writer received a French copy of the Nakaz law code from Catherine the Great, who was his long time pen pal. For 10 points, name this author who depicted the aftermath of the Lisbon earthquake in Candide.
This writer attributed to the Swedish king Charles XII the quote "I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies."
Voltaire [or François-Marie Arouet]