Contemporary copy of ‘À M. de Chaban… sur Pindare et Horace’, written from Ferney and dated 9 March 1772
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CMV36498
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MS-FS-11 (formerly MS Rés. 2031), ‘Voltaire. Correspondance générale (copies)’, fol.397-398
Title:
Contemporary copy of ‘À M. de Chaban… sur Pindare et Horace’, written from Ferney and dated 9 March 1772
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Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Vous me faites un très-beau présent, Mon cher ami.
Incipit Modernised:
Vous me faites un très-beau présent, mon cher ami.
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘À M. de Chaban… sur Pindare et Horace’, written from Ferney and dated 9 March 1772. The letter is one of the “lettre véritables” of the Commentaire historique sur les œuvres de l’auteur de La Henriade (1776).
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Physical Description
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Extent:
4 pp.
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2
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Part of a bound collection of Voltaire’s correspondence.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘Lettre de M. de Voltaire à Mr de Chabanon’ to the right of the date line. There is a minor correction to l.1 of f.397 in the form of a crossing out.
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History
Date:
9 March 1772
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Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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OCV Reference:
vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.78B, p.165
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