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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Beaumarchais's petition, Paris (1791) Source: N/A Citation: Beaumarchais's petition (1826 (1791)), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: f_1791b Full title Petition to the National Assembly by Caron de Beaumarchais, Against the usurpation of the property of authors by the theatre-directors, read by the author to the Committee on Public Instruction on 23 December 1791 and published immediately afterwards. Full title original language Pétition à l'Assemblée nationale par Caron de Beaumarchais, Contre l'usurpation des propriétés des auteurs par les directeurs de spectacles, lue par l'auteur au comité d'instruction publique, le 23 décembre 1791, et imprimée immédiatement après. Abstract Bibliography N/A Related documents in this database Author Caron de Beaumarchais Publisher Furne, Libraire-éditeur Location Paris Year 1826 (1791) Language French Source not available Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de (1732-1799) Du Buisson, Paul-Ulrich (1746-1794) Escobar y Mendoza, Antonio (1589-1669) Flachat, M. La Harpe, Jean François de (1739-1803) Phélypeaux, Louis, Duc de La Vrillière (1705-1777) Voltaire, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778) Persons referred to in commentary N/A Places referred to Amiens Kehl (Baden-Württemberg) Lyon Marseille Orleans Paris Péronne Rouen Versailles Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to French law of 13 January 1791, concerning the works of living playwrights Legislation referred to in commentary N/A Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Châtelet (Provostship of Paris) Committee of Public Instruction (First Republic) National Assembly (1789-1791) Institutions referred to in commentary N/A Key words authors' remuneration authorship, romantic concept of dramatic works, protected subject matter interest groups labour theory lobbying property analogies property theory, authors' property public performance royalty/royalties Responsible editor Frédéric Rideau Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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