Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 20 December 1770 [D16848].
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CMV36682
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5-240 (VII, f.30-1), ‘Au roi de Prusse, 20 décembre 1770 (M. 8131)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 20 December 1770 [D16848].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Sire, En vérité ce Roi de la Chine écrit de jolies lettres.
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Seigneur, En vérité ce Roi de la Chine écrit de jolies lettres.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 20 December 1770.
Detailed Summary:
In this letter, Voltaire discusses the literary prowess and French acumen of the Chinese Emperor Qianlong (Kien-Long), whom he praises as ‘the greatest man of the two hemispheres.’ He also notes that he has sent the Emperor three volumes of Questions, addressed ‘Au Roy’.
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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20 December 1770
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Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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