Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, written from Ferney and dated 4 February 1763 [D10980]
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CMV35449
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Lambert-David.IICorr.8Divers.20-D10980.Voltaire à Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, 4 fév. 1763
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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, written from Ferney and dated 4 February 1763 [D10980]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher et trés illustre confrère, Il mec semble que que si quelques pedants ont attaqué en france la philosophie
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, written from Ferney and dated 4 February 1763.
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2 ff.
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221 x 168 mm
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1
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Unbound
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to l.7 of f.1r and l.4 of f.1v in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript. Corrected text has also been written over the top of incorrect text on l.23 of f.1v. Names have been underlined on f.1v. The word ‘pais’ has been added over the central bifolium fold line at the bottom of f.1v-2r. Omitted text has been added superscript on l.4 and l.9 of f.2r.
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4 February 1763
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[Château de Ferney]
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OCV Reference:
vol.110, p.17–20
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