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Voltaire vs. Rousseau

[vohl-tair, vol-, vawl-ter] / voʊlˈtɛər, vɒl-, vɔlˈtɛr /

noun

  1. François Marie Arouet, 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.

[roo-soh, roo-soh] / ruˈsoʊ, ruˈsoʊ /

noun

  1. Henri Le Douanier, 1844–1910, French painter.

  2. Jean Jacques 1712–78, French philosopher, author, and social reformer; born in Switzerland.

  3. (Pierre Étienne) Théodore 1812–67, French painter.