Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Lyon and dated 23 November 1754 [D5990]
Identifiers
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CMV36125
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Français 12937 (p.105-106)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Lyon and dated 23 November 1754 [D5990]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Saepe prementé Deo fert Deus alter opem.
Incipit Modernised:
Saepe premente deo fert deus alter opem.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Lyon and dated 23 November 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.56’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.105. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.105, a marginal note to the left-hand margin of p.105 identifying a text referenced in the letter as La Pucelle d’Orleans, and a footnote to p.106 identifying an individual mentioned in the letter. The notes are linked to the main text through the use of corresponding symbols. The Latin quotation on l.1 of p.105 has been underlined.
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History
Date:
23 November 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Lion
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