Autograph notes by Voltaire on Newtonian physics
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Christie’s- Lot 12, ‘VOLTAIRE. Réunion de 3 feuillets autographes (in-8, in-12 et in-4) dont deux avec figures, non signés, et d’un feuillet in-12 portant une correction et un ajout de sa main’
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Autograph notes by Voltaire on Newtonian physics
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Autograph notes by Voltaire on Newtonian physics, in particular the laws of gravitation, including two diagrams. A further page of notes with autograph corrections and emendations.
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Voltaire begins by discussing a generality of the principle of attraction (page 274 of Élémens de la philosophie) before describing with diagrams the influence of mass and matter on the vibrations of a pendulum. The sheet written in alternate hand but ammended by Voltaire relates to page 21 of Élémens.
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4 ff.
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2
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Two of the pages feature horizontal fold lines.
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The manuscripts feature corrections in the form of crossings out and the addition of corrected text superscript. Brackets have occassionally been added in the margins.
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