Autograph letter from Voltaire to Henri Rieu, written from Geneva and dated 10 August 1776 [D20251]
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PBA Auctions- Lot 405, ‘VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Henri Rieu, written from Geneva and dated 10 August 1776 [D20251]
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mon cher et amiable corsaire l’academie don’t lire au public le 24 auguste jour de la St louis cet anti barbare cet anti gilles Shakespear
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Henri Rieu, written from Geneva and dated 10 August 1776.
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Voltaire discusses the first translation of Shakespeare into French by Pierre Le Tourneur. He writes that l’academie must read to the public ‘this anti barbarian this anti Gilles [William] Shakespear[e]’ on the 24 august day of St Louis. Voltaire notes that the text must be made less unworthy of being read on such a solemn day and asks that the manuscript is resent to him so that he can correct it.
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