Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Portrait of Evelyn Beatrice Hall, superimposed with the Latin words "on behalf of justice" (Art Gallery, Ontario, Canada).
Born	1868
Occupation	Writer

Evelyn Beatrice Hall, (1868 - 19??), who wrote under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire with the title The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906. Hall wrote the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," ^[1] (which is often misattributed to Voltaire), as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs in her biography on him.^[2] Hall's quote is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ Evelyn Beatrice Hall Quotes, Brainyquote.com
2. ^ Boller, Jr., Paul F.; George, John (1989). They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-505541-1. 

[edit] 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

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