Autograph letter from Voltaire to Francesco Algarotti, written from château de Ferney and dated 17 January 1763 [D10917].
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CMV36714
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5-240 (VII, f.80-1), ‘A Algarotti, 17 janvier 1763, au château de Ferney (M. 5144)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Francesco Algarotti, written from château de Ferney and dated 17 January 1763 [D10917].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher Cigne de Padoue, si le climat de Bologne est aussi dur, et aussi froid que le mien pendant l’hiver, vous avez très bien fait de le quitter pour aller je ne sçais où, car je n’ai pas pu lire l’endroit d’où vous datez, et je vous écris à Venise, ne
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher Cygne de Padoue, si le climat de Bologne est aussi dur, et aussi froid que le mien pendant l’hiver, vous avez très bien fait de le quitter pour aller je ne sais où, car je n’ai pas pu lire l’endroit d’où vous datez, et je vous écris à Venise, ne
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter (original) from Voltaire to Francesco Algarotti, written from château de Ferney and dated 17 January 1763.
Detailed Summary:
The writer expresses sympathy for the harsh winter climate and acknowledges the recipient’s choice to leave Bologna for a milder location, although the exact destination is unclear. He describes his own situation, spending the winter in bed, and comments on the value of military principles over detailed battle accounts. He also mentions his intention to send the second volume of a book about Peter the Great and reflects on his preference for his peaceful life in Lapland, contrasting it with the recipient’s experiences in Italy.
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2 ff.
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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According to T. D. N. Besterman, ‘A somewhat later hand endorsed MS1 ‘à Albergati Capacelli probablemt’, which was crossed out by Wagnière with the note ‘non, c’est à Mr Algaroti’, which is of course correct.’
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History
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17 January 1763
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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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