Copy of ‘Du beau palais de Lunéville’, dated 1749

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37504

Shelfmark:

MS-FS-11-001, f.94v, ‘Voltaire. Poésies diverses. Et poèmes relatifs à Voltaire’. Formerly Rés. MS 2025

Title:

Copy of ‘Du beau palais de Lunéville’, dated 1749

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Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

Du beau palais de Luneville
J’irai dans votre aimable cour.

Incipit Modernised:

Du beau palais de Lunéville
J’irai dans vôtre aimable cour.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Copy of ‘Du beau palais de Lunéville’, dated 1749.

Detailed Summary:

This copy of the poem is given an alternative title: ‘A Mr le Prince et Mme la Pcesse de Craon qui l’invitaient à venir chez eux.’

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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1

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Binding:

The MS is part of a bound collection of poems by, or concerning, Voltaire.

Additional Comments:

The MS has been folded in half horizontally (since unfolded).

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

There is a minor correction to the title in the form of a crossing out, with corrected text added beneath.

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History

Date:

1749

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OCV Reference:

vol.30A, p.464-465

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.30A, p.465, ‘MS3’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

1 September 2025