Candide Candide. Born François-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (1694–1778), by the time of the Lisbon earthquake, was already a well-established author, known for his satirical wit. He had been made a member of the Académie Française in 1746. He was a deist, a strong proponent of religious freedom, and a critic of tyrannical governments. "Candide" became part of his large, diverse body of philosophical, political and artistic works expressing these views. More specifically, it was a model for the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century novels called the "contes philosophiques". This genre, of which Voltaire was one of the founders, included previous works of his
Now What (Lisa Marie Presley album) the album was also made available. All lyrics written by Lisa Marie Presley except: "Dirty Laundry", written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar; and "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", written by Joey Ramone. All music composition authors listed below. Now What (Lisa Marie Presley album) Now What is the second studio album from American singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley. It was released on April 5, 2005 in the United States and Canada, and was the last album for Capitol Records. The album is available in both unedited and edited versions. Singles from the album are "Dirty Laundry" and "Idiot". This is Lisa