Contemporary copy of Voltaire’s Ériphyle (1732)
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CMV36263
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NAF 2909 (fol.1), ‘« Ériphile, tragédie… de M. DE VOLTAIRE, … représentée aux Français, le vendredi 7 mars 1732. » Copie avec des corrections et des modifications.’
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Contemporary copy of Voltaire’s Ériphyle (1732)
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of Voltaire’s Ériphyle (1732) containing numerous corrections and modifications.
Detailed Summary:
The MS is a composite manuscript, with numerous hands contributing to its construction. It is part of a broader collection of MSS relating to the theatre that was bound in 1871. This copy appears to have been revised after a reading of BNF, Français 24347, f.1-38, another contemporary copy of this play that was owned by La Vallière.
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Physical Description
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46 ff.
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The text is corrected throughout.
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post-1732
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.5, p.309-529
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.5, p.377-378