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Evelyn Beatrice Hall, (1868 – after 1939), 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.

In her biography on Voltaire, Hall wrote the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" (which is often misattributed to Voltaire himself) as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs. Hall's quote is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.

Hall appeared to be an important influence in the life of Hugh Stowell Scott (pseudonym Henry Seton Merriman). Upon his death in 1903, Scott left £5,000 to Hall, writing that it was "in token of my gratitude for her continu...more

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	The life of Voltaire 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1972 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Friends of Voltaire (1906) by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, S.G. Tallentyre 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voltaire in His Letters: Being a Selection from His Correspondence by Voltaire, S.G. Tallentyre 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1971 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basset, a village chronicle by S.G. Tallentyre, Evelyn Beatrice Hall 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars