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Were philosophers we respect today, such as Nietzsche and Voltaire, considered pretentious and annoying in their day? Similar to how many people today feel about wanna-be philosophers and psychologists? What was the general public's opinion of them?

by /u/250lespaul in /r/AskHistorians

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