Though I can't see all the answers here's my take:
The author was making a point that Voltaire's humor was not welcomed because it criticised their beliefs and the book was banned because it was full of his criticising humor that they did not appreciate.
I don’t see an italicized word? But gazed could be looking intently and in admiration. Dazzled could be amazed or kind of charming. Exotic could be unique or special.
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The Sage. The other answer is wrong, and if this helps you, please mark it brainliest
A complex sentence will contain an independent clause and a dependent clause
I had tea because there was no coffee left.
I had tea -- independent
because there was no coffee left -- dependent