Extracts of the Lettres philosophiques, taken from the 1734 Rouen edition

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CMV36469

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Mscr.Dresd.P.256

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Extracts of the Lettres philosophiques, taken from the 1734 Rouen edition

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Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist, Compiler

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No

Brief Summary:

Extracts of the Lettres philosophiques, taken from the 1734 Rouen edition.

Detailed Summary:

The extracts concern seven of the letters:

  • Letter 20 (f.1r-1v)
  • Letter 13 (f.1v-6r)
  • Letter 21 (f.6r-8v)
  • Letter 22 (f.8v-11r)
  • Letter 23 (f.11r-13r)
  • Letter 24 (f.13v-16v)
  • Letter 25 (f.17r-44r.

F.44v-47v are blank. There are two copyists, the second of which takes over from f.17v onward.

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47 ff.

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2

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History

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c.1734

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Provenance:

Part of the collection of Count Heinrich Brühl, a collection integrated into the Dresden fonds in 1768.

Bibliography

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OCV Reference:

vol.6A-6C

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.6A, p.310