Contemporary copy of ‘Épigramme’, c.1761

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37602

Shelfmark:

Ms-6810, ‘Recueil de copies de lettres et de pièces fugitives, en vers et en prose, composées par Voltaire ou écrites à son sujet’, f.13v

Title:

Contemporary copy of ‘Épigramme’, c.1761

Related record(s):

No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, MICROFILM ARS R-87859

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

Incipit Modernised:

Connaissez-vous certain rimeur obscur,
Sec et guindé, toujours froid, toujours dur

Language(s):

In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of ‘Épigramme’, c.1761.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

Format:

Dimensions:

230 x 180 mm

Hands:

1

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Binding:

Half binding and corners in red morocco.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

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History

Date:

c.1761

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.51B, p.502-504

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.51B, p.502, ‘MS1’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

24 November 2025