Variants of Act IV and Act V of ‘Alzire’, written in the hand of Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, c.1734
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37091
Shelfmark:
MS-FS-11-001 (fol.1), ‘Voltaire. Poésies diverses. Et poèmes relatifs à Voltaire’. Former shelfmark: MS Rés.2025
Title:
Variants of Act IV and Act V of ‘Alzire’, written in the hand of Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, c.1734
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Alzire
tu n’en saurais douter je mourrai si tu meurs
Incipit Modernised:
ALZIRE
Tu n’en saurais douter, je mourrai si tu meurs
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In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Variants of Act IV and Act V of Alzire, written in the hand of Simon Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, dating to c.1734.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript offers variants of Act IV, l.166a-182 and Act V, l.53-68. It is the only known original manuscript of Alzire to have survived. The variant for Act V is written in the left-hand margin of f.1r in Voltaire’s hand.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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2
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with an allegorical depiction of Holland. The watermark is partial due to the paper being cut.
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Binding:
Half-bound in brown morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The lower right-hand corner of f.1r has been torn away. There are several small ink blots throughout.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added a variant for l.53-68 of Act V in his own hand in the left-hand margin of f.1r. He has also added the phrase ‘acte 4’ to the upper left-hand corner of f.1v.
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c.1734
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OCV Reference:
vol.14, p.184-186, 193
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.14, p.57-58, p.103