Autograph copy of nine lines of ‘Discours en vers sur l’homme’ sent to Lambert

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CMV37378

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Lot. 499(2)

Title:

Autograph copy of nine lines of ‘Discours en vers sur l’homme’ sent to Lambert

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Voltaire: Author
Michel Lambert: Recipient

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Brief Summary:

Autograph copy of nine lines of Discours en vers sur l’homme sent to Lambert.

Detailed Summary:

The MS was sent to Michel Lambert for the 1751 edition of the work.

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1

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

c.1751

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Provenance:

Passed at the Laverdet sale in Paris on 2 June 1856 (Lot. 499(2)).

Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.17, p.389-535

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.17, p.427

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

9 June 2025