Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre Joseph Thoulier d’Olivet, written from Cirey and dated 18 October [1736] [D1174]
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CMV37106
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Fonds d’Antraigues-Ms 1543-1553 (p.21-22), ‘Correspondance de Voltaire avec l’abbé d’Olivet. 1732-1768. Copie du comte d’ Antraigues’
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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre Joseph Thoulier d’Olivet, written from Cirey and dated 18 October [1736] [D1174]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Fiet Aristarcus
Incipit Modernised:
Fiet Aristarcus
In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre Joseph Thoulier d’Olivet, written from Cirey and dated 18 October [1736].
Detailed Summary:
The copy was made by Emmanuel Louis Henri Alexandre de Launai, comte d’Antraigues (1753-1812). Within the letter is a poem, ‘Ode sur la paix de 1736’. This copy of the poem contains several variants.
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2 pp.
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318 x 205 mm
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Half-bound
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History
Date:
18 October [1736]
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Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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Bibliography
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OCV Reference:
vol.16, p.448-455
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.16, p.450
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