Notebook fragment 55a

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CMV33712

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MS 22

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Notebook fragment 55a

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Content

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Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

on peut dire de la plus part des compilateurs d’aujourdhuy ce que disoit Balzac de la motte le vayer.

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Brief Summary:

Autograph notes headed ‘pensées, anecdotes, etc’.

Detailed Summary:

A series of thoughts and anecdotes in the hand of Voltaire describing court events and gossip.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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275 x 202 mm

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1

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The paper is watermarked with three fleur-de-lys.

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Additional Comments:

F.1 features a horizontal fold line which appears to have been made after the manuscript was written as the fold has caused minor damage to the ink on the verso side.

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

Theodore Besterman, ‘Thirteen new fragments’, SVEC 148 (1976) p.7-35.

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