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An essay upon the civil wars of France : extracted from curious manuscripts : and also upon the epick poetry of the European nations from Homer down to Milton
- Title
- An essay upon the civil wars of France : extracted from curious manuscripts : and also upon the epick poetry of the European nations from Homer down to Milton / by Mr. de Voltaire, author of the Henriade.
- Author
- Voltaire, 1694-1778.
- Publication
- London : Printed for N. Prevost, and comp., over-against Southampton-street, in the Strand, 1731.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Martin J. Gross Collection. NN
- Description
- vii, [1], 24, 88 p.; 18 cm. (8vo)
- Subjects
- Note
- "Intended as a kind of preface or introduction to the Henriade."--Advertisement to the reader.
- Original ed. published: London : Printed by Samuel Jallasson, 1727.
- "A discourse on tragedy" is translation of: Discours sur la tragédie.
- Signatures: A⁴ *A⁸ *B⁴ B-F⁸ G⁴.
- Ornamental headpieces.
- Indexed In (note)
- ESTC (RLIN)
- BN
- Rousseau, A.M. Editions anglaises de Voltaire. (In his L'Angleterre et Voltaire, p. 976-1032)
- Evans, H.B. English Voltaire bib. (Studies on Voltaire and the eighteenth century 8 (1959): 9-121)
- Provenance (note)
- Martin J. Gross Collection; Edmund Ferrers (armorial bookplate).
- Contents
- A discourse on tragedy, to the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke -- The history of the civil wars of France, upon which the Henriade is grounded -- An essay on epick poetry.
- Call Number
- *KGV (Voltaire. Essay. 1731) 00-214
- OCLC
- 15213408
- NYPG00-B8752
- Author
- Voltaire, 1694-1778.
- Title
- An essay upon the civil wars of France : extracted from curious manuscripts : and also upon the epick poetry of the European nations from Homer down to Milton / by Mr. de Voltaire, author of the Henriade.
- Imprint
- London : Printed for N. Prevost, and comp., over-against Southampton-street, in the Strand, 1731.
- Edition
- The fourth edition, corrected / to which is now prefixed, A discourse on tragedy, with reflections on the English and French drama, by the same author.
- Indexed In:
- ESTC (RLIN) T109598BN, v. 214, col. 1348, no. 3661Rousseau, A.M. Editions anglaises de Voltaire. (In his L'Angleterre et Voltaire, p. 976-1032), 105Evans, H.B. English Voltaire bib. (Studies on Voltaire and the eighteenth century 8 (1959): 9-121), 204
- Provenance
- Martin J. Gross Collection; Edmund Ferrers (armorial bookplate).
- Local Note
- Binding: 19th century mottled calf, gilt.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Voltaire, 1694-1778. Discours sur la tragédie. English.Voltaire, 1694-1778. Essay on epic poetry. 1727.Martin J. Gross Collection. NN
- Research Call Number
- *KGV (Voltaire. Essay. 1731) 00-214