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Lycée Louis-le-Grand
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The Lycée Louis-le-Grand, also referred to simply as Louis-le-Grand or by its acronym LLG, is a public Lycée located on rue Saint-Jacques in central Paris.
Alexandre et la famille de Darius, painting by Jean Jouvenet donated in 1674 by Louis XIV
Alexandre et la famille de Darius, painting by Jean Jouvenet donated in 1674 by Louis XIV
Entrance of the college in 1789, engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet
Entrance of the college in 1789, engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet
Arms of Louis-le-Grand on a book binding highlighting its affiliation with the university during the July Monarchy
Arms of Louis-le-Grand on a book binding highlighting its affiliation with the university during the July Monarchy
17th-century façade on rue Saint-Jacques shortly before demolition, early 1890s; the already finished northern section of the new façade is visible on
17th-century façade on rue Saint-Jacques shortly before demolition, early 1890s; the already finished northern section of the new façade is visible on the left
Voltaire
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François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Vol
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Portrait by Nicolas de Largillière, c. 1720s
Portrait by Nicolas de Largillière, c. 1720s
Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille from 16 May 1717 to 15 April 1718 in a windowless cell with ten-foot-thick walls.
Voltaire was imprisoned in the Bastille from 16 May 1717 to 15 April 1718 in a windowless cell with ten-foot-thick walls.
In the frontispiece to Voltaire's book on Newton's philosophy, Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights do
In the frontispiece to Voltaire's book on Newton's philosophy, Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights down to Voltaire.
Pastel by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1735
Pastel by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1735