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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Mr Paulet, dated 23 April 1768 [D14977]
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CMV33696
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The Bodleian Library
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MS. Eng. d. 3834 (fol.151-152), ‘Correspondence, mainly in French, 1767-1862, n.d.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je crois, Monsieur, que Don Quichote n’avait pas lu plus de livres de chevalerie que j’en ai lu de médecine.
Incipit Modernised:
Je crois, Monsieur, que Don Quixote n’avait pas lu plus de livres de chevalerie que j’en ai lu de médecine.
Language(s):
French
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Brief Summary:
A copy of a letter from Voltaire to Mr Paulet, dated 23 April 1768.
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Letter
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Copy
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Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
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History
Date:
23 April 1768
Ownership:
From the papers of the Harcourt family.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney par Geneve
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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