This author wrote a libretto celebrating his native country's 1745 victory at the Battle of Fontenoy for composer Jean-Phillipe Rameau. This author criticized German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his best known work, whose title protagonist is in love with Cunegonde. That protagonist is mentored by Dr. Pangloss, who concludes the novel by stating we must cultivate our garden. For 10 points, name this French author who described the best of all possible worlds in his novel, Candide.
a) Voltaire
b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c) Denis Diderot
d) Montesquieu

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