Autograph copy of ‘Épître à Madame Élie de Beaumont’, written from Ferney and dated 19 May 1761
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37603
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Shelfmark:
Français 12938, ‘XLIV « Lettres familières, billets d’amitié, etc. » de Voltaire. (1716-1764). En tête, vingt-trois portraits de correspondants de Voltaire.’, p.457-458
Title:
Autograph copy of ‘Épître à Madame Élie de Beaumont’, written from Ferney and dated 19 May 1761
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No related manuscripts found.
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 23572
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
sil est au monde une beauté
qui de Corneille ait hérité
Incipit Modernised:
S’il est au monde une beauté
Qui de Corneille ait hérité
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph copy of ‘Épître à Madame Élie de Beaumont’, written from Ferney and dated 19 May 1761.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
1
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Binding:
Part of a bound collection of Voltaire’s correspondence.
Additional Comments:
The MS features two vertical and two horizontal fold lines. There is a tear to the right-hand side of p.457. This has been repaired with paper. There are two ink blots on p.458.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added a footnote to l.4 of p.457. The footnote gives the name of Mademoiselle Corneille.
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History
Date:
19 May 1761
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicolas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.51B, p.507-509
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.51B, p.507, ‘MS1’
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