Wikisource Page Game (step-by-step pagelist builder)
Open in Book2Scroll
Open file in BookReader
Purge file

Index:The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1896, vol. 2.djvu

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Title The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 2
Author Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Year 1896
Location London
Source djvu
Progress To be proofread
Transclusion Index not transcluded or unreviewed
Volumes Volume 1 - Volume 2
Pages (key to Page Status)
ToC ToC ToC ToC ToC ToC ToC ToC ToC ToI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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 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 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424

CONTENTS OF VOL. II


BOOK VII

PAGE
Reflections concerning the Confessions 1
Stays at Lyons on the way to Paris to visit acquaintances
4
Mademoiselle Serre— Rousseau’s attachment to her
6
Arrives at Paris 7
Introduced to the Academy of Sciences by M. de Réaumur
8
A commission is appointed to examine the musical system, and they declare it “not new”
9
Rameau’s criticism of the system 10
Difficulties of getting his system published 11
Failure of his system of musical notation 12
Indolent life at Paris 13
Advised by Father Castel to “Try the women”— Mesdames Dupin, de Beuzenval, and de Broglie
14
Description of Madame Dupin 16
Declares his passion for her and is repulsed—M. de Francueil
18
Serious illness—During his delirium conceives the idea of composing an opera
19
Convalescence—Composes the opera, Les Muses Galantes
20
The Comte de Montaigu appointed ambassador at Venice—Rousseau becomes his secretary and sets out for Venice
21
Plague at Messina—Quarantine at Genoa—Residence and experiences in the lazaretto
22
Arrives at Venice—Duties as ambassadorial secretary
24
Meanness of M. de Montaigu 25
The ambassador’s carelessness with regards to the duties of his office
26
Rousseau performs the duties of ambassador—Veronese the actor—Captain Olivet and his vessel
28
Careless conduct—The bill of exchange 31
Renders the house of Bourbon a service by forwarding an important despatch—Anger of M. de Montaigu
33
The ambassador’s household—Domenico Vitali
34
Vitali conspires to obtain Rousseau’s dismissal
35


M. de Montaigu’s conduct towards Rousseau 37
Violent quarrel with the ambassador—Rousseau abruptly leaves his service
39
The amusements of Venice—Passion for Italian music
40
The music of the scuole—The hidden singers—Lofty ideas of their beauty—Disenchantment
42
The affair with the padoana 44
Dines with Captain Olivet on board his vessel—Zulietta—Her description and conduct
45
Affair with Zulietta—Rousseau’s strange conduct—“Give up the ladies and study mathematics”
47
Resolves to go to Paris to complain of the ambassador’s conduct—Breaks his journey at Geneva and sees his father again—Mean trick of M. de Montaigu regarding the luggage
52
Arrives at Paris, but is unable to obtain satisfaction
53
The end of M. de Montaigu 54
Becomes acquainted with Ignacio Emmanuel de Altuna
57
Meets with Thérèse le Vasseur 59
She becomes Rousseau’s mistress—Her confession
60
Completion of Les Muses Galantes—M. and Madame de la Poplinière
62
Churlish conduct of Rameau—The opera is performed at the house of M. Bonneval at the King’s expense—The Duke de Richelieu’s approval
63
Fêtes at Versailles—Rousseau is commissioned to alter Voltaire’s drama, La Princesse de Navarre, set to music by Rameau
64
Writes to Voltaire upon the matter—Voltaire’s letter in reply
65
Rehearsal of the altered work—Opposition to it—Illness through disappointment
66
Treachery of Rameau—The work is performed and meets with success
67
Enmity of Madame de la Poplinière—Reasons—Death of his father—Gauffecourt assists him to recover the balance of his mother’s property
68
Beset by Madame le Vasseur’s family—Their conduct towards Thérèse
69
Comedy of Narcisse accepted at the Italian theatre, but not performed
70
Rehearsal of the Muses Galantes at the opera—Rousseau withdraws it—Disappointment
71
Becomes secretary to Madame Dupin and M. de Francueil—Writes the comedy L’Engagement Téméraire, and the poem “L’Allée de Sylvie”
72
The frequenters of the house of Madame la Selle—Their amusements and conversation respecting the Foundling Hospital
74
Birth of Rousseau’s first child—Left at the Foundling Hospital—His second child similarly disposed of—Becomes acquainted with Madame d’Epinay—Her family
75


The Comtesse d’Houdetot 76
Diderot—Roguin—The Abbe de Condillac 77
D’Alembert—Diderot and D’Alembert undertake the “Dictionnaire Encyclopédique”—Imprisonment of Diderot—Its cause—Rousseau writes to Madame de Pompadour to obtain his release
78
Becomes acquainted with Grimm 80
Visits Diderot—His emotion 81
Determines to write an essay on the subject proposed by the Academy of Dijon: “Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed more to the corruption or purification of morals?”
82
Manner of working on his essay—Its completion
83
Sets up his own establishment with Thérèse and her parents—Their tranquil life
84
Affair of Klüpfel, Grimm, and Rousseau with a girl
86
The essay gains the prize at Dijon—Effects 87
The author defends his conduct towards his children
88
Third child left at the Foundling Hospital—The next two disposed of in the same manner
89
Treachery of Madame le Vasseur 90
Becomes cashier to the Receiver-General of Finance—Unfitness for the position
92
Serious illness—The cause of his continued ill-health—His life despaired of—Reflections
93
Becomes a copyist of music and abandons his former mode of life
95
Robbed of his linen by the brother of Thérèse 96
The essay severely criticised by the defenders of literature—King Stanislaus and Rousseau
98
Bitter enmity of M. Bordes of Lyons 99
Becomes the fashion, and is visited by numbers of people—Refuses all presents
100
Domestic annoyances—Paris becomes distasteful—Causes of his outward unsociability
101
Introduces Grimm to his friends—The Abbé Raynal
102
Grimm and Mademoiselle Fel—Her disdain—Grimm feigns illness—Its result
103
The Baron d’Holbach—M. Duclos 104
Madame la Marquise de Créqui—M. Saurin 105
M. Mussard—His strange mania and painful end
106
Composes the Devin du Village 108
Success of the opera—Quarrel between MM. de Cury and Duclos concerning it
109
Journeys to Fontainebleau in a royal carriage to witness its performance—Incident in the café
110


Performance of the Devin du Village before the King—Its overwhelming success
112
Summoned to the Château to be presented to the King—Declines the honour—Reasons for his strange conduct
113
Diderot endeavours to persuade him to accept a pension from the King, but without success
115
Diderot and Grimm commence their conspiracy
116
The incident of the unpublished music—Treachery of the Baron d’Holbach—Accused of plagiarism
117
Rivalry between the partisans of the French and Italian styles of music—The “King’s corner” and “Queen’s corner”
118
Plot to assassinate Rousseau owing to his “Lettre sur la Musique”—Shameful conduct of the Opera management
119
Demands the return of his opera, but without success
120
The Baron d’Holbach treats him with great brutality
121
Narcisse is anonymously performed at the Comédie Française—Failure—Confesses himself the author of it
122
The “Origin of Inequality amongst Mankind” proposed for discussion by the Academy of Dijon—Writes an essay on the subject
123
Discards physicians and determines to live as he pleases
124
Travels with Theresa and Gauffecourt to Geneva—Disgraceful conduct of Gauffecourt
125
Again sees Madame de Warens—Her fallen position and distress
126
Abjures the Catholic faith and returns to Protestantism at Geneva—Reasons
127
Returns to Paris—Coolness of the Genevese at the “Discourse on Inequality”
130
Madame d’Epinay offers him the Hermitage 131
Voltaire settles at Geneva—Effect upon Rousseau
132
Death of Madame d’Holbach and of Madame Francueil
133
Visited by Venture de Villeneuve—Changed condition
134
Palissot endeavours to curry favour with the King of Poland at the expense of Rousseau—Punishment—Rousseau pleads for him
135
Page:The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1896, vol. 2.djvu/18
Takes up his residence at the Hermitage—The “Holbachian clique”: their ridicule—Reflections
137
Delight with the Hermitage—Plans for future work: the “Institutions Politiques”; “Selections” from the works of the Abbé de Saint-Pierre; “La Morale Sensitive”; “Dictionary of Music”
139
Obliged to pay court to Madame d’Epinay—Its inconvenience
147
Pleasant life at the Hermitage—Reflections upon Thérèse
149


Craving for sympathetic and intellectual friendship
151
Determines that his manner of life shall harmonise with his principles—The effect upon himself
152
Diderot and Grimm conspire with Madame le Vasseur—Her conduct
155
Strange reticence on the part of Thérèse 158
Disappointed with the writings of the Comte de Saint-Pierre
159
Plan of the “Selections”—Abandons the work—Reasons
160
Memories of Les Charmettes—Reflects on his condition—Result
163
Madame le Vasseur pledges his credit—Plots of the Holbachian clique
166
Doctrine of Voltaire—Rousseau writes to him—Reply
167
Reveries 168
Visited by Madame d’Houdetot—Her accident
170
Robbery of M. d’Epinay’s fruit—Rousseau and the gardener
171
Abandons himself to romantic ideas 173
Endeavours to quell the storm aroused by the “Encyclopedic”—The opposing parties combine against him
174
“Julie, or La Nouvelle Héloïse,” the outcome of his romantic ideas
175
Strange present from Madame d’Epinay 176
Diderot and the “Fils Naturel” 177
Again visited by Madame d’Houdetot—Her appearance and accomplishments—Her husband—Her lover Saint-Lambert
178
Conceives a most extravagant passion for her—Declaration and disappointment
180
Jealousy of Madame d’Epinay—Visit of the Baron d’Holbach
187
Saint-Lambert is informed of Rousseau’s conduct towards his mistress
188
Becomes suspicious of Madame d’Epinay—Her endeavour to subvert Thérèse
189
Peculiar letter from Madame d’Epinay—Reply
190
Second letter from Madame d’Epinay—Reply 191
Third letter from Madame d’Epinay—Embarrassment of Rousseau
192
Visits Madame d’Epinay—Her effusive reception
194
The “Fils Naturel”: “Only the wicked are alone”
195
Reproaches Diderot with want of consideration—Letter—Reply—Explanations
196
Letter to Madame d’Epinay referring sarcastically to Grimm
198
Explanations of phrases in Diderot’s letter 199
Visits Diderot—Cordial reception—Diderot’s opinion of “Julie”
200
Visits Baron d’Holbach 201
Return of Saint-Lambert—His manner towards Rousseau
202
Coldness of Madame d’Houdetot—Returns her correspondence
203
Doubts regarding his musical ability—Vindicates himself
205
Grimm arrives at La Chevrette—His intrigue with Madame d’Epinay
206
Grimm’s arrogance and studied contempt 207
Determines to write his Confessions 260
The Duke de Luxembourg and family settle at Montmorency
261
Madame de Luxembourg wishes him to enter the Académie Française
263
Visited by the Duke de Luxembourg—Invited to stay at the château during the renovation of his own house
264
Takes up his residence at the chateau—Contentment
265
Reads “Julie” to Madame de Luxembourg—Strange letter from Madame de Luxembourg—Reply
267
Alters Madame de Luxembourg’s copy of “Julie”
268
Returns to his house at Mont-Louis 270
The Marquise de Verdelin—Her family and character
272
Madame de Verdelin and Coindet 274
M. de Silhouette—Letter from Rousseau to him concerning the financiers—Result
276
Letter to Madame de Luxembourg 277
Declines to allow “Emile” to be published in France
278
Confounded by a child whilst reading “Emile” 279
Defends Diderot—Letter—Diderot’s annoyance
280
The Abbé Morellet writes “La Vision” and is imprisoned in the Bastille—D'Alembert begs Rousseau to procure the Abbé’s release—Letter in reply
281
Release of the Abbé—Letters—Learns that Voltaire has published his letter concerning the disaster at Lisbon—The Abbé Trublet
283
Letter to Voltaire 284
Visited by the Prince de Conti 286
Madame de Boufflers—Rousseau subdues his passion for her
288
Publication of “Julie”—Its sensational success 290
Comparison between the styles of Richardson and Rousseau—Anecdote
292
The “Paix Perpetuelle”—Dishonest action of the publisher
293
Family afflictions of the Duke de Luxembourg 295
Becomes suspicious of the Abbé de Boufflers 298
M. de Choiseul—Kind offer—Reflections—Unwise reference to M. de Choiseul in the “Contrat Social”
299
Literary work of Madame de Boufflers—M. le Président Henault—Madame du Deffand—Mademoiselle de Lespinasse
301
Spite of the Marquis de Villeroy 302
Makes a confidante of Madame de Luxembourg—Fails to trace his children at the Foundling Hospital
304
Arrangements for the publication of “Emile” 305
The “Contrat Social” completed—Strange incident
306
“Essai sur l’Origine des Langues”—Scheme of retirement— Kindness of the publisher Rey
307
Unaccountable delay in the publication of “Emile”
309
Serious illness—Strange letters—Suspicions 311
Reflections on the condition of France—The Seven Years’ War
312
Printing of “Emile” suspended—Reasons 313
Printing of “Emile” finished—His papers privately examined
317
Attempt to confiscate his works at Rouen 318
Surgical operation for his peculiar malady—Result
319
Determines to retire after the publication of “Emile”
320
“Emile” published—Its reception—Strange conduct of his friends with reference to their correspondence concerning “Emile”
321
Guarded opinions of his friends concerning the work
322
Plagiarisms of M. Balexsert, a Genevese—Beginning of the storm
323
Alarming rumours—Calmness of Rousseau 324
Questioned as to his remarks concerning M. de Choiseul
325
Advised to retire to England—Hume 326
Warrant for the arrest of the author of “Emile”—Doubts
327
The storm breaks—Midnight news from Paris 328
Hurried preparations for flight—Dislike of England and the English—Takes leave of Thérèse
331
Sets out for Switzerland—Reflections and incidents on the journey
333
Emotion on entering Berne—Arrives at Yverdun
337
Reflections 338
“Emile” publicly burnt at Geneva, and a warrant issued against its author
339
Execrated throughout Europe 340
Compelled to leave Berne 341
Removes to Motiers and is joined by Thérèse 343
Coldness of Thérèse—Reasons 344
Writes to Lord Keith asking his protection—His family and character
345
Kindness of the King of Prussia 349
Writes to the King of Prussia 350
Assumes the Armenian costume—Abandons literature—Occupations
351
M. du Peyrou—Reasons for not visiting Neufchatel
353
Desires to be admitted to the Communion—Conditions—M. de Montmollin the minister
355
Rebuked by Madame de Boufliers for having communicated—Decree of censure issued by the Sorbonne
356
The Archbishop of Paris writes against Rousseau
357
Arranges his papers and finds they have been tampered with
358
Renounces Geneva 360
“Lettres écrites de la Campagne” 361
“Lettres écrites de la Montagne” 362
Mysterious visitors: MM. de Montauban and Dastier
363
Denies the authorship of “De l’Homme de la Montagne”
364
Séguier de Saint-Brisson 365
The self-styled Baron de Sauttern 367
Death of the Duke de Luxembourg 370
The Duke de Luxembourg’s will 371
Death of Madame de Warens—Death of Marshal Keith
372
Death of the Abbé de Mably 373
Considers the writing of his Confessions the cause of his expulsion from Switzerland
374
Complete edition of his works—“Lettres écrites de la Montagne” published—Excitement caused by the work
375
The work publicly burnt at Paris—Advised not to present himself at Communion
377
Attempts at excommunication 378
Montmollin the minister stirs up the people against him—Persecution
380
Visited by Madame de. Verdelin and her daughter
382
Hume 383
“The Vision of Peter of the Mountain, named the Seer”—Scurrilous libel by M. Vernes
385
Excitement of the populace; his house wrecked by stones
388
Persuaded to leave Motiers—Walpole 389
The island of Saint-Pierre—Description 391
Peaceful life on the island—Occupations 396
Expelled from the island—Ordered to leave within twenty-four hours
401
Contemplates going to Corsica—France and Corsica
403
Decides to go to Berlin 407
Persuaded to stay at Bienne 408
Harsh treatment by the people of Bienne 410
Leaves Bienne 411
Concluding declaration 412