Critique of Voltaire's History of Charles XII, King of Sweden.

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Language(s): English
Published: [Place of production not identified] : [Producer not identified], [between 1730-1739]
Subjects: Voltaire, > Voltaire, / 1694-1778. > Voltaire, / 1694-1778. / Histoire de Charles XII. > Voltaire, / 1694-1778. / Histoire de Charles XII. / English.
Histoire de Charles XII (Voltaire)
Manuscripts, French.
Manuscrits français > Manuscrits français / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits français / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Manuscripts, French > Manuscripts, French / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, French / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Summary: This letter begins: "I have at yr recommendation read over Monsr Volatire's history of Charles 12 King of Sweden; and to give you my poor opinion of it;" and proceeds to outline several instances throughout the book that the author took issue with, with page references written in the margin.
Note: Manuscript letter in neat hand, with several corrections and passages crossed out.
Approximate date of text: Voltaire's work was published in 1731; first English translation of Voltaire's work in 1734.
Anonymous manuscript critique of Voltaire's History of Charles XII, King of Sweden, written upon request by an unidentified historian (scribe unknown).
Title devised by cataloguer.
Manuscript.
Physical Description: 4 unnumbered pages (1 folded sheet) ; 20 x 33 cm
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