Poem, mid-18th century, headed 'Pièce de Voltaire'
Poem, mid-18th century, headed 'Pièce de Voltaire', beg. 'Combien d'objets divers, plus ou moins méprisables', with (fols. 4-41) copy of C. C. Dumarsais, 'Religion Chrétienne analizée', differing from the first published version in Recueil nécessaire ([Geneva], 1765).
Dates
- Creation: mid 18th century
Extent
43 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. French d. 34, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. French d. 34
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16497
Abstract
Poem, mid-18th century, headed 'Pièce de Voltaire', beg. 'Combien d'objets divers, plus ou moins méprisables'.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 47214.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, R. C. Hatchwell, Voltaire Bulletin no. 3 (1973), 88.
Physical Facet
paper wrappers
- Title
- Poem, mid-18th century, headed 'Pièce de Voltaire'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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