The satirical novel "Candide," was written by the French philosopher, Voltaire, during the Enlightenment period, an intellectual movement that occurred in eighteenth century Europe. ... The phrase "but let us cultivate our garden,"" represents Candide's transition from promoting the Enlightenment philosophy of optimism to promoting meliorism, another Enlightenment philosophy. ... "Candide," a novel written by the French philosopher, Voltaire, during the Enlightenment, is a satire of optimism. ...

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