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Historical and critical memoirs of the life and writings of M. de Voltaire : interspersed with numerous anecdotes, poetical pieces, epigrams and bon mots, little known, and never before published in English, relative to the literati of France : particularly the life of the celebrated J.B. Rousseau, as writen by Voltaire; and the history of the famous libellous couplets

Title
Historical and critical memoirs of the life and writings of M. de Voltaire : interspersed with numerous anecdotes, poetical pieces, epigrams and bon mots, little known, and never before published in English, relative to the literati of France : particularly the life of the celebrated J.B. Rousseau, as writen by Voltaire; and the history of the famous libellous couplets / from the French of Dom Chaudon.
Publication
London : Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, 1786.

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Additional Authors
  • Chaudon, L. M. (Louis Mayeul), 1737-1817.
  • Servières, baron de
  • Chastenet de Puységur, A.-M.-J. (Armand-Marie-Jacques), 1751-1825.
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Description
viii, 424, [8] p.; 21 cm. (8vo)
Subject
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778 > Correspondence
  • Rousseau, Jean-Baptiste, 1670-1741
  • Authors, French > 18th century > Biography
  • Authors, French > 18th century > Correspondence
Note
  • Translation of: Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de M. de Voltaire, variously attributed to L.M. Chaudon, baron de Servières and A.-M.-J Chastenet de Puységur.
  • Contains 25 letters or extracts from letters by Voltaire. For an enumeration, cf. Bengesco, G. Voltaire, III, no. 1962.
  • Signatures: A⁴ B-2E⁸.
  • "An abstract, historical and critical, of the theatrical works of M. de Voltaire": p. [1-7] at end.
  • Includes index.
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  • ESTC (RLIN)
Provenance (note)
  • *KGV copy: Martin J. Gross Collection; contemporary inscription, dated March 28th, '93.
Call Number
*KGV (Voltaire) 01-150
LCCN
12009051
OCLC
  • 2350762
  • NYPGR2350762-B
Title
Historical and critical memoirs of the life and writings of M. de Voltaire : interspersed with numerous anecdotes, poetical pieces, epigrams and bon mots, little known, and never before published in English, relative to the literati of France : particularly the life of the celebrated J.B. Rousseau, as writen by Voltaire; and the history of the famous libellous couplets / from the French of Dom Chaudon.
Imprint
London : Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, 1786.
Indexed In:
ESTC (RLIN) T76313
Provenance
*KGV copy: Martin J. Gross Collection; contemporary inscription, dated March 28th, '93.
Local Note
*KGV copy: Extra-illustrated with engraved port. of Rousseau, mounted on t.p. verso.
Binding (copy in *KGV): Publisher's paper boards; new spine and label.
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Added Author
Chaudon, L. M. (Louis Mayeul), 1737-1817. Attributed name
Servières, baron de. Attributed name
Chastenet de Puységur, A.-M.-J. (Armand-Marie-Jacques), 1751-1825. Attributed name
Voltaire, 1694-1778. Correspondence. English. Selections. 1786.
Martin J. Gross Collection.
Research Call Number
*KGV (Voltaire) 01-150
AN (Voltaire) (Chaudon, L. M. Historical and critical memoirs of the life and writings of Voltaire)
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