Portuguese translation of ‘Mahomet’ made by António José de Oliveira, 18 March 1786

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CMV37122

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1381//5, ‘Tragedia intitulada Mafoma, o profeta ou O fanatismo [ Manuscrito] / [Voltaire]’

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Portuguese translation of ‘Mahomet’ made by António José de Oliveira, 18 March 1786

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Brief Summary:

Portuguese translation of Mahomet made by António José de Oliveira on 18 March 1786.

Detailed Summary:

This translation differs from another made by José Anastácio da Cunha around the same time, suggesting that Oliveira translated the text himself for this MS copy. This MS forms the 18th of a 34 volume set of copies of plays produced by Oliveira.

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39 ff.

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Height: 210 mm

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1

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Bound in brown leather with a gold trim.

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18 March 1786

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[Portugal]

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

28 January 2025