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| Country of Location: |
Country of Location
Switzerland
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| Location: |
Location Cologny |
| Library / Collection: |
Library / Collection
Fondation Martin Bodmer
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| Shelfmark: | Shelfmark N-4.1 |
| Manuscript Title: | Manuscript Title Napoleon, César, autograph |
| Caption: | Caption Paper · 3 pp. · 20.5 x 31 cm · 1818 |
| Language: |
Language
French |
| Manuscript Summary: | Manuscript Summary During his exile on St. Helena, Napoleon (1769-1821) availed himself of a library of 3,000 books — a poor remedy for boredom. Nevertheless, the deposed emperor found pleasure in reading and annotating ancient and modern classics. As a theater enthusiast, he read aloud Voltaire’s La Mort de César to his entourage several times. He decided to write his own play on the same subject; this manuscript in Napoleon’s own handwriting presents a quick sketch of the first two scenes. On page 3, tired of his subject, the emperor covers the page with strategic and military calculations, having frigates engage with regiments and artillery. |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | DOI (Digital Object Identifier 10.5076/e-codices-fmb-ms-Napoleon-N-004-001 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-fmb-ms-Napoleon-N-004-001) |
| Permanent link: | Permanent link https://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/fmb/ms-Napoleon-N-004-001 |
| IIIF Manifest URL: |
IIIF Manifest URL
https://e-codices.ch/metadata/iiif/fmb-ms-Napoleon-N-004-001/manifest.json
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| How to quote: | How to quote Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, N-4.1: Napoleon, César, autograph (https://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/fmb/ms-Napoleon-N-004-001). |
| Online Since: | Online Since 12/17/2015 |
| Rights: | Rights Images:
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| Document Type: |
Document Type
Autograph |
| Century: |
Century
19th century |
| Dated: |
Dated
1818 |
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