Letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, written from château de Ferney and dated 22 December 1766 [D13757].
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CMV36719
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5-240 (VII, f.89-90), ‘A M. de Chabanon, 22 décembre 1766, à Ferney (M. 6631)’
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Letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, written from château de Ferney and dated 22 December 1766 [D13757].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il y a longtemps que j’aurais dû vous remercier, mon cher confrère, d’avoir fait vôtre Tragédie.
Incipit Modernised:
Il y a longtemps que j’aurais dû vous remercier, mon cher confrère, d’avoir fait votre Tragédie.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, written from château de Ferney and dated 22 December 1766.
Detailed Summary:
The writer expresses gratitude to his colleague for producing a tragedy, acknowledging his own passion for the dramatic arts and the rigorous effort he and Mr. de La Harpe put into their work. He reflects on the failures of certain tragedies and suggests that printing the work rather than staging it may protect the author’s reputation, as public reception of live performances can be harsh and unpredictable. He advises the colleague to publish his tragedy and enjoy his successes and personal life, while extending warm wishes for the coming year.
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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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History
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22 December 1766
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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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