Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 30 September 1775 [D19681].
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CMV36700
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5-240 (VII, f.62), ‘Cette lettre doit être de 1775 (M. 9387)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 30 September 1775 [D19681].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Sire, Votre dernière lettre1 est un chef d’œuvre de raison, d’esprit, de goust et de bonté.
Incipit Modernised:
Seigneur, Votre dernière lettre est un chef-d’œuvre de raison, d’esprit, de goût et de bonté.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 30 September 1775.
Detailed Summary:
The author praises the King’s latest letter as a remarkable display of wisdom, spirit, taste, and kindness, which deeply moves him. He admires the King’s exceptional achievements and compares them favourably to historical figures, expressing both admiration and affection. The author acknowledges the King’s efforts to protect and support philosophical ideals, and reflects on the impact of the King’s leadership across Europe. He concludes with a request for the King’s continued favour and a final wish for recognition before his death.
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1 f.
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2
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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Wagnière endorsed MS1 ‘cette Lettre doit être de 1775’.
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30 September 1775
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Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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