Index:The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1896, vol. 1.djvu

Title	The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1
Author	Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Year	1896
Location	London
Source	djvu
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Volumes	Volume 1 - Volume 2

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Cover – – – – – – i ii iii iv v – vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv xvi xvii xviii xix xx xxi xxii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 – Plate 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 – Plate 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 Plate – 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Plate – 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 – Plate 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 Plate – 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 – – – – Cover

CONTENTS OF VOL. I

 

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BOOK I

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Birth of Rousseau	2
Family of Rousseau	2
Death of his mother	3
Childhood—His love for reading	4
His brother runs away from home	6
Ascribes his passion for music to his aunt Suson	7
His father is compelled to leave Geneva owing to a quarrel with a French captain	9
Rousseau is sent to Bossey with his cousin Bernard to be educated by the Protestant minister Lambercier	9
His attachment to his cousin Bernard	10
Mademoiselle Lambercier—Curious mode of punishment—Its effects	11
Precocious sensuality	13
The incident of the combs—Accused of breaking them—Obstinacy—Severe punishment—Reflections	15
Anecdote of the walnut-tree and the aqueduct	19
Returns to Geneva with his cousin Bernard—Their boyish amusements	22
A youthful lover—Mademoiselle de Vuslson—Mademoiselle Goton	24
Placed with M. Masseron to learn the business of an attorney—Dismissed in disgrace	27
Apprenticed to M. Ducommun, an engraver	28
Brutality of his master—Its effect	29
Incited to steal by a fellow-workman—The asparagus—The apples—Reflections	30
Contempt for money	35
M. de Francueil—The incident at the Opera	36
Taste for reading renewed—Disposes of his clothing to pay for the loan of books—Neglects his work for the sake of reading	37
Exhausts La Tribu’s stock of books—Effect of so much reading upon his mind	38
Shut out of the city with his fellow-apprentices—Determines to run away from his master	40

 

BOOK II

Reflects upon his condition	43
Wandering life—Reaches Confignon—Kindly treated by M. de Pontverre, the curé	44
M. de Pontverre’s character—He advises Rousseau to renounce the Protestant faith	45
Arrives at Annecy and sees Madame de Warens for the first time—His reception	46
Madame de Warens—Her history and character	47
M. Sabran suggests that Rousseau shall enter the hospice for catechumens at Turin	52
Sets out for Turin in the charge of M. and Madame Sabran	53
Followed by his father as far as Annecy—Reflections on his father’s conduct	53
Description of the journey to Turin—Robbed by his travelling companions	56
Arrives at Turin—The hospice for catechumens and its inmates	55
Meditations upon religion	60
Tuition in the hospice—Arguments with the priests	63
The conduct of the Moor	65
Anxiety to leave the hospice	67
Publicly abjures the Protestant faith—The ceremony	68
Turned out of the hospice with a trifling sum of money	69
Independent manner of living—Lodges with a soldier’s wife	70
Endeavours to obtain casual employment in Lyons as an engraver—Poor success—Meets with Madame Basile	72
Madame Basile—Description of her—Rousseau’s passion for her—Interruption	73
Treachery of the clerk—Sudden return of M. Basile—His anger—Rousseau is forbidden the house	77
Enters the service of the Comtesse de Vercellis—Her character and household	80
Comte de la Roque	82
The servants conspire against Rousseau	82
Death of the Comtesse de Vercellis—Her remarkable dying words	83
The incident of the ribbon—Rousseau falsely accuses a fellow-servant of stealing it—Reflections	84

 

BOOK III

Returns to his former lodging	88
Conduct towards the girls at the well—Pursuit—The man with the sword	89
M. Gaime—Rousseau’s indebtedness to him—The “Sayoyard Vicar”	90
Enters the service of the Comte de Gouvon—Kind reception and treatment	92
Mademoiselle de Breil—The incedent at the dinner-table; fier or fiert?	94
The Abbé de Gouvon acts as tutor—Progress—Difficulty with Latin—The King is spoken to—Brilliant prospects	97
Receives a visit—Infatuated with M. Bâcle—Strange determination and conduct—Dismissed in disgrace	99
The heron-fountain—Journeys on foot to Annecy with Bâcle	101
Arrival at Annecy—Parting with Bâcle—Reception by Madame de Warens	103
Takes up his residence with Madame de Warens	105
Household of Madame de Warens—Merceret—Claude Anet	106
Attachment to Madame de Warens	108
Life and occupations at Annecy	110
M. d’Aubonne—Rousseau unconsciously examined by him—Unfavourable decision	113
Reflections upon himself	114
Stupid remark	117
M. Gros	118
Studies for the priesthood—Another difficulty with Latin	118
The Abbé Gatier—His misfortune—The “Savoyard Vicar”	120
M. Corvezi—M. d’Aubonne’s revenge—L’Amant de lui-même	121
Fire at the house of the Grey Friars—The miracle—“Lettres de la Montagne”	121
Result of the study for the priesthood: “Not even good enough for a priest”	123
Taste for music—Enters the House of M. le Maître to learn the art—Life in the choir-master’s house	123
Venture de Villeneuve—Person and attainments—Rousseau infatuated with him	125
The choir-master leaves the authorities of the cathedral in a fit during the Easter festival	128
Rousseau and the choir-master set out for Lyons	129
Practical joke on M. Reydelet	130
M. le Maître deserted in the streets of Lyons while in a fit—Reflections	131
Returns to Annecy and finds Madame de Warens has left for Paris	132

 

BOOK IV

M. le Maître’s music confiscated at Lyons	134
Life at Annecy in the absence of Madame de Warens	135
Adventure with Mesdemoiselles de Graffenried and Galley	137
M. Simon—Personal appearance—His double voice—Ridiculous blunder of the countryman	141
Goes to Fribourg with Merceret—Their peculiar relationship during the journey	146
Visits his father	147
Loses his way—Kindness of the innkeeper at Moudon	149
Sets up as a music-teacher in Lausanne	150
Composes a piece for a concert—Performance—Fiasco	151
Precarious livelihood in Lausanne	153
Memories of Madame de Warens	154
Visit to the Lake of Geneva—Vévay—Reveries	155
Journey to Neufchâtel—Better success with music-teaching	156
Meets with the Archimandrite of Jerusalem at Boudry—Enters his service as interpreter	157
Addresses the Senate of Berne	158
Visit to the Marquis de Bonac—Detention—The three Rousseaus	159
Occupation at Soleure	161
Goes to Paris to enter the service af Colonel Godard	162
Ambitious ideas during the journey—First impressions of Paris	162
Miserly behaviour of Colonel Godard—Satirical verses	164
Leaves Paris in search of Madame de Warens—The countryman and the dinner	165
Arrival at Lyons—Mademoiselle du Châtelet—Adventures with a workman and an abbé—Disgust with the people of Lyons	169
Poverty—A lucky meeting—M. Rolichon	172
Journey from Lyons to Chambéri—Scenes by the way	175
Meets Madame de Warens again	177
Enters the service of King Victor Amadeus	178

 

BOOK V

Residence at Chambéri—Madame de Warens’ diplomacy regarding her pension	180
Claude Anet—His character and intimacy with Madame de Warens	181
Duties of the land-survey	183
Life at Chambéri	185
War between France and Austria—Love for the French	186
Rameau—“Treatise on Harmony”	188
Père Caton—His accomplishments and sad end	189
Gives up the land-survey to become a music-teacher	192
Describes his pupils	193
Madame Lard—Her conduct towards Rousseau	195
The Comtesse de Menthon—Her spiteful behaviour	196
Madame de Warens makes a strange proposal—Reflections	197
Fulfilment of the promise	201
Further reflections on the character of Madame de Warens	201
Ill-success with fencing and dancing	205
M. Grossi, the Royal physician—Anecdotes	208
Death of Claude Anet—Mercenary remark of Rousseau	210
Extravagance of Madame de Warens	211
Goes to Besançon to take lessons in composition	212
Again visits his father—Luggage confiscated at Rousses—The reason	213
Return to Chambéri	214
End of the war—Comte de Lautrec—The opera of Jephtha	216
Gauffecourt	257
M. de Conzie—Voltaire	218
Desire for rambling	219
Reflections on civil war	221
Death of his uncle Bernard and his cousin	221
The paper concerning the fortification of Geneva	222
Experiments—An explosion—Injuries and illness	223
Varied passions and restlessness	224
Declining health—Country residence—Plans and arrangements—Les Charmettes	226

 

BOOK VI

Peaceful life at Les Charmettes	231
Recollections—The periwinkle	232
Health still further declines—A strange malady	233
Religious principles of Madame de Warens	234
Partial recovery—Return to Chambéri—M. Salamon—Attracted to study	238
Return to Les Charmettes—Love for animals	240
Plan of Study—Difficulties	240
Daily routine at Les Charmettes	243
Study of astronomy—Anecdote: a witches’ gathering	247
Theology—Strange ideas	249
Happy days	250
Returns to Geneva to claim the fortune left by his mother	253
Shares his fortune with Madame de Warens	254
Studies anatomy—The result	255
Journeys to Montpellier to see a noted physician	256
The wedding party—Madame de Larnage	256
Declares himself an Englishman	257
Madame de Larnage makes love to Rousseau	259
Invited to Saint-Andiol—Leaves Madame de Larnage	202
Visits the Pont du Gard—Impressions	263
The amphitheatre at Nimes—Comparisons	264
Boards with a doctor at Montpellier	265
Sets out for Saint-Andiol to visit Madame de Larnage, but suddenly determines to return to Madame de Warens—Reasons	267
Arrives at Chambéri—Cool reception—Finds himself supplanted by M. Vintzenried	269
M. Vintzenried—His character	270
Grief at being supplanted	272
Accepts the post of tutor to the children of M. de Mably	275
Characters of his pupils	276
The affair concerning the wine	277
Finds himself ill-adapted for a tutor and leaves the service of M. de Mably	275
Returns to Madame de Warens—Disappointment	279
Extravagance of M. Vintzenried	280
Sets out for Paris with his system of musical notation	281

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