The Fortunes of Pope's 'Essay on man' in 18th-century France
<br/>Preface <br/> Introduction <br/> I. Background to the Du Resnel and Silhouette translations <br/> A. The Voltaire-Du Resnel relationship and the problem of authorship <br/> B. The general principles of poetic translation and specifically with regard to the two text...
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Voltaire Foundation
2017
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| Summary: | <br/>Preface <br/> Introduction <br/> I. Background to the Du Resnel and Silhouette translations <br/> A. The Voltaire-Du Resnel relationship and the problem of authorship <br/> B. The general principles of poetic translation and specifically with regard to the two texts <br/> II. The early French reaction to the translations <br/> III. Voltaire's reaction to the <em>Essay on man</em> <br/> IV. Fontanes's translation and the later French reaction <br/> Conclusion <br/> List of works consulted |
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