1. Arrives at Schwetzingen court

    · Schwetzingen Palace, Schwetzingen, Germany

    Arrives at Schwetzingen court
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    Voltaire returned to the Elector Palatine’s summer palace, where he stayed while reviewing his financial interests and working on Candide. The letter containing the quotation is headed “A Schwetzingen, 16 Juillet 1758.”

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