Monkey Raptor V.2

The name we perhaps know is Voltaire . It's a nom de plume , the character was a writer. Nom de plume means pen nam . Pen back then used feather, the quill. Nom means name, plume means feather. Like in children song Alouette . This line: Alouette, je te plumerai... Plumerai means pluck, I will pluck you, as the alouette will be bald in that song. François-Marie Arouet sounded something to readers, so Voltaire it was. If, for instance, I ask you, Did you read that book by François-Marie Arouet? I probably would not pronounce the name correctly. In painting, the character looks like this. Painting by Nicolas de Largillière ( Wikipedia ) As I noticed, a lot of of other classical personas didn't grow beard in that era, the enlightenment era. And the male wore oddly feminine clothing and wig. So then, to answer my own question... It was the custom back then. The male nobles must be clean shaven, wear those kind of garments, makeup, and wig. It was the dress c...

Let's start from this quote: History is a set of lies agreed upon. It is agreed upon that it is taken from Napoleon Bonaparte's memoir — strongly tied to his period of exile on St. Helena (1815). He Spoke English? 🤨 No, of course not. It is the English version . He's French. Actually, a Corsican — the island of Corsica was already under French control before he was born. His family, the Buonapartes, had Italian origins, specifically from Tuscan nobility. They had migrated to Corsica in the 16th century. Despite his Italian heritage, Napoleon's life and career were deeply intertwined with France. He received his education in French military schools and rose to prominence within the French military and political system. In a way, Napoleon's success was a combination of his inherent abilities, his cultural background, and the historical circumstances in which he lived. His "outsider" mentality, driven by his origins, likely added a powerf...