Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN (1755-1794), poet, fabulist, n - Lot 323

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Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN (1755-1794), poet, fabulist, n - Lot 323
Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN (1755-1794), poet, fabulist, novelist and playwright. 2 L.A., 1781-1785, to his uncle the Marquis de FLORIAN; 4 and 3 pages in-8 (small wax stains on the 2nd). Beautiful literary letters about the theater to his dear uncle. Paris December 10, 1781. Nice letter about the occupations that fill his life, especially at the theater, where he was obliged to watch over the performances of his play Le Baiser, where he had to make changes, and which he had printed... " In the midst of this brawl I had committed myself to playing tragedy and comedy at Mr. d'ARGENTAL's; and finally the day before yesterday our theater reopened. I played Varus in Mariamne, and Harlequin Hulla; I had a great success [...] I am still overwhelmed with work for our first performances. At Christmas we are playing Mariamne, again, in which I play Varus, and Les deux génies, a comedy by Mr. le Comte de SEGUR, in which he wanted me to play the leading role; the next day we are giving Zaïre [by VOLTAIRE] in which I play Orosmane, and Jeannot et Colin in which I play Colin. Here is my life which seems dissipated, and which in fact, is very laborious "... Workmen are working on the apartment he is to live in at the Hotel de Toulouse; he hopes that on January 1st the Duke of PENTHIEVRE will put him on the state of his house and give him a salary, etc. Paris December 11, 1785. He was not able to put in the journal "the undoubtedly very beautiful feature of your invalids. I have little credit in the journal, what bears the name of Ferney has even less"... He was however luckier with M. d'OIGNY who answered him a letter which will please him... He promises to take care of the affair of Mrs. de VINCI, although he is angry with the bishop of Autun...". My Numa, currently in press, my Theater to which I add a 3rd volume, very pretty prints that I put to these two works, make a sum of about twenty thousand francs, of which I must advance half". He thus begs his uncle to pay him the small sum that he still owes him, because he is at the end of his resources...
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