Familiar and courtly letters, written by Monsieur Voiture to persons of the greatest honour, wit, and quality of both sexes in the court of France. Made English by Mr. Dryden, Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, Henry Cromwel, Esq; Jos. Raphson, Esq; Dr. -, &c. With twelve select epistles out of Aristanetus: translated from the Greek. Some select letters of Pliny, Jun. and Monsieur Fontanelle. Translated by Mr. Tho. Brown. And a collection of original letters lately written on several subjects. By Mr. T. Brown, Never before publish'd. To which is added, a collection of letters of friendship, and other occasional letters, written by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly, Mr. - Mr. Congreve, Mr. Dennis, and other hands
Monsieur de Voiture • 1700 • printed for Sam. Briscoe, in Russel-street, Covent-garden, and sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-hall
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- Monsieur de Voiture
- First published
- 1700
- Subjects
- Early works to 1800 · Letters · Erotic literature
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Published in London in 1700, this collection represents a significant example of the 17th-century taste for epistolary literature, which valued wit, social refinement, and the art of conversation. The core of the volume consists of translations of the French writer Vincent Voiture, whose letters were highly regarded across Europe for their elegance and playfulness. The work was brought to an English audience through a collaborative effort of prominent translators and writers of the era, including John Dryden, John Dennis, and Thomas Brown.
The publication was overseen by Samuel Briscoe, a publisher known for capitalising on the growing popularity of miscellany volumes that gathered letters, poetry, and classical translations into single, accessible editions. By appending the letters of Voiture with classical texts from Aristaenetus and Pliny the Younger, as well as original contributions from English contemporaries like William Wycherley and William Congreve, the collection sought to position its readers within a sophisticated network of literary and social distinction, reflecting the interconnected nature of the late Restoration and Augustan literary circles.
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Familiar and courtly letters, written by Monsieur Voiture to persons of the greatest honour, wit, and quality of both sexes in the court of France. Made English by Mr. Dryden, Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, Henry Cromwel, Esq; Jos. Raphson, Esq; Dr. -, &c. With twelve select epistles out of Aristanetus: translated from the Greek. Some select letters of Pliny, Jun. and Monsieur Fontanelle. Translated by Mr. Tho. Brown. And a collection of original letters lately written on several subjects. By Mr. T. Brown, Never before publish'd. To which is added, a collection of letters of friendship, and other occasional letters, written by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly, Mr. - Mr. Congreve, Mr. Dennis, and other hands is a book in the Books catalog on collecto.rs. Monsieur de Voiture • 1700 • printed for Sam. Briscoe, in Russel-street, Covent-garden, and sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-hall. Catalog data is sourced from Open Library. No public books collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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