Voltaire, letter, 1742 May 15, to Frederick the Great
Creator
Voltaire, 1694-1778
Contributor
Frederick, King of Prussia, II, recipient
Date Created and/or Issued
1742-05-15
Publication Information
Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères; Société littéraire-typographique Paris, France; Geneva, Switzerland; Kehl, Germany University of Southern California. Libraries
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Description
François Marie Arouet Voltaire, letter, 1742 May 15, Paris, France, to Frederick the Great (King of Prussia). "Quand vous aviez un père, et dans ce père un maître, vous étiez philosophe, et viviez sous vos loix." -- first line. Partial letter, only first two pages are present.
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