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Which French writer and philosopher, author of 'Candide', was imprisoned in the Bastille for his satirical writings?
Answer: Voltaire — Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille for 11 months in 1717-1718 for writing satirical verses about the Regent.
- A Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- B Voltaire ✓
- C Denis Diderot
- D Montesquieu
Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille for 11 months in 1717-1718 for writing satirical verses about the Regent.