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Autograph copy of nine lines of ‘Discours en vers sur l’homme’ sent to Lambert
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37378
Repository:
Private Collection
Shelfmark:
Lot. 499(2)
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
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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Genre(s):
Poetry
Status:
Autograph
Physical Description
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Ink on paper
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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
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