Evelyn Beatrice Hall: Biography, Facts and Career
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Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 – 13 April 1956), who wrote under the pseudonym S[tephen] G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906. In The Friends of Voltaire, Hall wrote: "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. This quotation – which is sometimes misattributed to Voltaire himself – is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.
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- Full name: Evelyn Beatrice Hall
- Born: 1868-09-28
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q263067
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Evelyn Beatrice Hall was born on 1868-09-28.
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