1725年,法国哲学家伏尔泰流亡到英国。一天,当他正在河边散步欣赏风景时,一群愤怒的英国人抓住了他。当时英法之间关系紧张,很多英国人仇恨法国人,他们抓住伏尔泰后,把他捆了个结结实实,高喊着:“绞死他,把这个法国佬绞死!”伏尔泰就这样被送上了绞刑架。正在这时,他的英国朋友赶到现场,见此情景,急忙替伏尔泰求情:“先生们,他是我的朋友,是一个大学者,他不参与政治的,你们放了他吧!” In 1725, the French philosopher Voltaire exiled to England. One day, as he was walking along the river enjoying the scenery, an angry British caught him. At the time, relations between Britain and France were tense. Many Britons hated the French. After they seized Voltaire, they tied him up and said, “Hang him and hange this Frenchman!” Volta was thus put on the gallows. At this moment, his British friend rushed to the scene, seeing the scene, hurriedly pleaded Voltaire: “gentlemen, he is my friend, is a university student, he is not involved in politics, you let him go ! ”