Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Evelyn Beatrice Hall, (1868 - 19??), who wrote under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre, was a writer best known for her biography of Voltaire. She completed her biography of Voltaire The Friends of Voltaire in 1906. She wrote the phrase, which is often misattributed to Voltaire, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs.[1]
Notes and references
- ↑ Paul F. Boller, Jr., George, John: They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions. Oxford University Press, New York 1989, ISBN 0-19-505541-1.
Evelyn Beatrice Hall, (1868 - 19??), who wrote under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre, was a writer best known for her biography of Voltaire. She completed her biography of Voltaire The Friends of Voltaire in 1906. She wrote the phrase, which is often misattributed to Voltaire, "Je ne partage pas vos idées mais je me battrai jusqu'à la mort pour que vous puissiez les exprimer" as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs.[1]
Bibliography
- The Money-Spinner and Other Character Notes (1896).
- The Women of the Salons, and Other French Portraits (1901).
- The Friends of Voltaire (1906). ISBN 1-4102-1020-0
- The Life of Voltaire (1907). ISBN 1-4102-1346-3
- The Life of Mirabeau (1912). ISBN 1-4102-1024-3
- Voltaire In His Letters (translator) (1919). ISBN 1-4102-1195-9