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Secondary copy of ‘Vers de mr de Voltaire sur la mort de mgr le Dauphin’, sent to the marquis de Villette
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CMV36513
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Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Paris, France
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6810 (p.32)
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Brief Summary:
Secondary copy of ‘Vers de mr de Voltaire sur la mort de mgr le Dauphin’, sent to the marquis de Villette in a letter dated 4 January 1766 [D13085].
Detailed Summary:
The poem concerns the death of the dauphin, father of Louis XVI of France, who died on 20 December 1765.
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Poetry
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Copy (Secondary)
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Ink on paper
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1 p.
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c.December 1765
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OCV Reference:
vol.60A, p.597-609
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.60A, p.601