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Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Born

in Shooter's Hill, Kent, The United Kingdom

September 28, 1868

Died

April 13, 1956

Genre

Biography, History

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Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who wrote under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre , was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire, The Life of Voltaire and a second volume The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.

Hall created the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," (which is often misattributed to Voltaire himself), as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs in The Friends of Voltaire. Hall's quote is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.

Hall appeared to be an important influence in the life of Hugh Stowell Scott (pseudonym Henry Seton Merriman). Upon his death in 1903, Scott left £5,000 to Hall, writing that it was "in token of my gratitude for h ...more

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	The friends of Voltaire 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The life of Voltaire it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The friends of Voltaire; 1906 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basset, a village chronicle / by S. G. Tallentyre [pseud.] ... 1913 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The women of the salons ... by S.G. Tallentyre [pseud]. 1926 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The life of Voltaire / by S. G. Tallentyre [i.e. E. B. Hall]. Volume v.2 1904 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”
― Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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“I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.”
― Evelyn Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire

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“There is always more goodness in the world than there appears to be because goodness is of its very nature modest and retiring.”
― Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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