Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II, dated [15 December 1758] [D7979].
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CMV33977
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5-240 (VII, f.15–16), ‘Sur la mort de Mme la margrave de Bareith (M. 3708)’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II, dated [15 December 1758] [D7979].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Ombre illustre, ombre chère, âme héroïque et pure
Incipit Modernised:
Ombre illustre, ombre chère, âme héroïque et pure
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II, dated [15 December 1758].
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript is a draft of a lettre en vers, starting with a poem numbering 34 lines, allegedly dedicated to the eldest sister of Frederick II, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Voltaire reflects upon the recent death of one of the monarch’s siblings, praising her virtues, notably her diplomatic endeavours in negotiating peace across Europe. The author also mentions her interactions with Théodore Tronchin and urges his correspondent to attend to his health.
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
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[15 December 1758]
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Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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