Epitre de M. de Voltaire à P. Bleuet. 14. Les Castrats

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CMV33741

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MS 102

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Epitre de M. de Voltaire à P. Bleuet. 14. Les Castrats

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Nous vantons la philosophie / mais que sert son triste flambeau!

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A poem discussing philosophy, religion, humanity, music, and war attributed to Voltaire. Grimm suggested that the real author of the poem M. Borde de Lyon.

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4 ff.

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186 x 148 mm

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1

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F.1 and 4 are watermarked with a crown and the initials ‘GR’. F.2 and 3 are watermarked with the royal arms of England and France.

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The pages feature an additional horizontal fold line. The additional horizontal fold line on f.3 and 4 is pierced with a series of holes. There are a small cluster of ink dots on f.1v and 4v.

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