ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
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Rousseau ’s “ Lettres ecrites de la Montagne ” - 157
Rousseau quits Motiers through Fear of Assassination, - - 157
Resides in the Island of St. Pierre, Lake of Bienne , but is ex-pelled by the Council of Berne - - - 158
His Dislike of Dependence prevents him from repairing to theCourt of Frederic j Fictitious Letter in that King’s Name byHorace Walpole - 159
Hospitably entertained by the Prince de Conti. - - 159
1766. AStat. 54. He accompanies David Hume to England - - 160
Resides at Wotton in Derbyshire , writes there his “ Confessions,”
receives a Pension from George IIL ; but his morbid Melan-choly causes him to take some groundless Alarm and to fly toFrance - - - 161
1767. iEtat. 55. Is protected by the Prince de Conti at the Chateau of
Trie # - - - 162
1770. JEtat. 58. He is most kindly welcomed at Paris - - 163
His Readings of the “ Confessions ” ,in Society interrupted by theMinister of Police - - - - - 164
Lives by copying Music - - 165
Prince de Ligne visits him, and offers him a Home - - 167
Countess de Genlis gives Testimony of his Benevolence of Heartand Modesty - - - - ■ 167
The Abbe Bernardin de Saint Pierre'gives a very favourable De-scription of Rousseau - - 167
Respect shown for Rousseau at the Theatre by the Parisians - 168His morbid Sensibility verging on Madness - - 169
1778. .Etat. 66. His Death at Ermenonville, and Rumour with relation
to it - - - - - - 169
Inscription on his Tomb, - - - 170
Character of his ** Confessions ” ... 171
His Jealousy of literary Competitors - - -171
His Reveries ; his Charity ; Suspicion his characteristic. - 172
The “ Emile ” one of his most important Works - - 173
Criticism of his “ Nouvelle H^lo'ise” - - - 174
Eloquence, Tenderness, and Nature, in his Writings - - 174
CONDORCET.
1744—1794.
1744. Birth of Marie Jean Antoine de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet 1751765. JEtat. 21. His Essay on the Integral Calculus - - 175
His scientific Works ----- 175
Is appointed joint Secretary of the Academy of Sciences - 175
His Friendship with D’Alembert - - 176
Visits M. de Voltaire at Ferney - - 176
Edits the “ Pensces ” of M. Pascal - -177
A Friend of the Minister Turgot - - 178
His Reply to. M. Necker on the Corn Question - - 178
He writes the “ Reflections on Negro Slavery ” - - 178