Critique of Voltaire’s History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
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CMV34167
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MS Voltaire 038, ‘Critique of Voltaire’s History of Charles XII, King of Sweden’
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Critique of Voltaire’s History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
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990268480
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Incipit Diplomatic:
I have at yr recomendation read over Monsr Voltaires history of Charles 12 King of Sweden; and to give you my poor opinion of it.
Incipit Modernised:
I have at your recommendation read over Monsieur Voltaire’s history of Charles XII, King of Sweden, and to give you my poor opinion of it.
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Brief Summary:
A critique of Voltaire’s History of Charles XII, King of Sweden.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript is written as if a letter replying to a request for a critique. It analyses in depth a series of points about Voltaire’s Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suède, which the critic believes are ‘deficient, redundant, or mistaken’, and provides references to particular pages in the left-hand margins.
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2 ff.
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330 x 200 mm
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Unbound
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Undecorated
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There are a number of corrections throughout in the form of crossings out and the addition of corrected or missing text superscript.
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History
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1730s
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Acquired by McGill University Library from A.R. Heath Rare Books and Manuscripts in February 2015.
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