Autograph letter signed from Francesco Algarotti to Anton Maria Vannucchi, written from Berlin and dated 9 February 1752
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MA 7312, ‘Autograph letter signed : Berlin, to Anton Maria Vannucchi, 1752 Feb. 9.’
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Autograph letter signed from Francesco Algarotti to Anton Maria Vannucchi, written from Berlin and dated 9 February 1752
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Autograph letter signed from Francesco Algarotti to Anton Maria Vannucchi, written from Berlin and dated 9 February 1752
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Algarotti begins by stating that it has been two months since he last heard from Vannucchi, adding that he is waiting for more sonnets from this great philosopher and poet. He then notes that he will be going to Potsdam the following day to meet with Frederick II of Prussia and present him with some of his verses as Frederick had stated that Vannucchi’s muse was ‘quasi celeste’. Algarotti then turns to Voltaire and Samuel Formey, remarking that the both share his enthusiasm for th translations of the Iliad produced by Paolo Brazzolo, before going on to discuss Frederick’s moods and literary interests. He ends with a mention of his friend, Scipione Maffei. In a postscript appended to the letter, Algarotti sends greetings from Voltaire and thanks Vannucchi for his learned essay on dreams and appatitions.
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2 pp.
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Height: 295 mm
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9 February 1752
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Purchased by the Morgan Library in 2009 with the Gordon N. Ray Fund.
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