Box 1
Contains 20 Results:
Voltaire to Frederick the Great...3, 1769 October 9
Voltaire to Frederick the Great...4, 1770 March 9
Voltaire to Frederick the Great...5, 1770 June 8
This letter was difficult to translate and summarize. It begins with several lines of poetry written by Voltaire, which briefly mention some religious topic such as excommunication, the Holy Father, friars and monks. The rest of the letter continues on these religious topics. Saint Francis and Saint Ignatius are mentioned. At the end Voltaire asks Frederick to have pity on his old prejudices against the Curia. Voltaire signs the letter- "The old, ill hermit, V"
Voltaire to Monsieur de Cideville, 1762 Mai 24
Voltaire to M. D'Argental, 1764 April 25-1769 August 30
Louis La Valliere to Voltaire, 1756 March 1
Voltaire to Derrey de Rocqueville, 1777
Von Bassewitz to Voltaire...1, 1757 March 9
Von Bassewitz to Voltaire...2, 1762 June 27
This letter begins with a line that reads "I welcome you, sir, and from the best of my heart, do not be dead. Voltaire needs to live as long as possible." The rest of the letter goes on to wish that Voltaire recovers soon from his illness, and that he soon completes his history of "heroes of the north".
Poems and letters written by Voltaire, 1750 August-1774 June
This folder contains three sheets of paper, on which Voltaire wrote 4 poems. Two poems are addressed to Madame de Pompadour, one is addressed to Le Duc d'Olonne, and one is addressed to Monsieur de Chambon. The poems are short and make use of many metaphors as well as references to mythology.