Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written on the back of a playing card and dating to c.20 May 1778 [D21205]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35804
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.321)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written on the back of a playing card and dating to c.20 May 1778 [D21205]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
panem mitto. non in solo pane vivit homo, sed in omni verbo quod oritur ex ore tronchin
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written on the back of a playing card and dating to c.20 May 1778.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire adapts a quotation from Deuteronomy viii.3, Matthew iv.4, and writes this on the back of a playing card.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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1
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The quotation has been written on the back of a playing card, the two of clubs. It has been affixed by the lower left-hand corner to f.322. There are remnants of a wax seal on f.321v at the centre of the playing card.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
[c.20 May 1778]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
OCV, vol.129, p.344
OCV Manuscript Reference:
OCV, vol.129, p.344