Secretarial copy of the ‘Prologue’ for La Mort de César in an unknown hand, sent from Voltaire to Agathe Truchis de La Grange on 7 June 1748 [D3660]

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CMV36649

Shelfmark:

MS 1442 (fol.437r)

Title:

Secretarial copy of the ‘Prologue’ for La Mort de César in an unknown hand, sent from Voltaire to Agathe Truchis de La Grange on 7 June 1748 [D3660]

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Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Secretary

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Incipit Diplomatic:

osons nous rétracer des feroces vertus

Incipit Modernised:

Osons-nous retracer des féroces vertus

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

A secretarial copy of the ‘Prologue’ for La Mort de César in an unknown hand. The MS was sent with an autograph letter from Voltaire to Agathe Truchis de La Grange, written from Paris and dated 7 June 1748 [D3660].

Detailed Summary:

The MS forms part of the second volume of two bound collection of autographs from leading figures of the eighteenth century.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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1

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Additional Comments:

The MS features one horizontal and two vertical fold lines. There is significant water damage across the page, and several small tears to the outer edges along the fold lines.

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

7 June 1748

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Origin (transcript):

Paris

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Bibliography

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OCV Reference:

vol.8, p.268-270

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.8, p.268-269

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

4 November 2024