Recueil of poetry by or relating to Voltaire, 1770s

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CMV37616

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Recueil of poetry by or relating to Voltaire, 1770s

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Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

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Brief Summary:

Recueil of poetry by or relating to Voltaire, 1770s.

Detailed Summary:

The recueil was compiled between 1770 and July 1777. It is titled ‘Divers chosses detachee’ and contains c.20 texts by or relating to Voltaire. The recueil includes, amongst others, the following works by Voltaire:

  • Balance égale
  • Le Sermon du Rabin Akib
  • L’aigle, le renard et le serpent
  • Épitre à un homme (Turgot)
  • Épitre à Horace
  • Les Systèmes
  • Épitre de M. de Voltaire au Pape Clement XIV au sujet de l’Ordonnance de sa sainteté qui deffend la castration
  • Paralèlle de la mythologie et de la légende
  • Épitre à Monsieur Marmontel
  • Réponse de M. de Voltaire à l’épitre de M. de Pezay
  • Le dimanche ou les filles de Minée
  • La religion naturelle

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1

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Bound in contemporary red morocco.

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The titles of each text have been decorated with floral and leaf-based designs.

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History

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1770-1777

Ownership:

Sammlung Jochen Früh.

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Bought from Pastaud by Jochen Früh in 2025.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

17 December 2025