Contemporary copy of ‘Tancrède’ written in the hand of Jean-Louis Wagnière, with reflections on the piece by an anonymous critic addressed to the Elector Palatin
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CMV34146
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Cod.gall. 425, ‘Tancrède (Tragédie en 5 actes), avec des réflexions sur cette pièce adressées à l’Electeur Palatin par un critique anonyme – BSB Cod.gall. 425’
Title:
Contemporary copy of ‘Tancrède’ written in the hand of Jean-Louis Wagnière, with reflections on the piece by an anonymous critic addressed to the Elector Palatin
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644951654
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Acte Premier: Scene Premiere. Assemblée des Chevaliers
Incipit Modernised:
Acte Premier : Première scène. Assemblée des Chevaliers
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of Tancrède written in the hand of Jean-Louis Wagnière, with reflections on the piece by an anonymous critic addressed to the Elector Palatin.
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Physical Description
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129 pp.
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2
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Bound in contemporary morocco.
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Undecorated
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Voltaire has made a minor correctio to l.17 of p.6 in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript. There are several other minor corrections throughout in the form of crossings out, crossings out with corrected text added superscript, and corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Marginal notes have been added throughout the reflection on Tancrède at the end of the MS expanding on points raised in the body of the text.
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c.18th
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Previously housed in the Palatine Library of Mannheim.
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