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The Confessions

By: J. J. Rousseau

...ousseau by Jean Jacques Rousseau THE CONFESSIONS OF JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU (In 12 books) Privately Printed for the Members of the Aldus Society London,... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau by Jean Jacques Rousseau, tra... ...e—against poor Jean-Jacques. The quarrels of these two great men cannot be described in this place; but they constitute an important chapter in the li... ...delight in mischievous waste, in ac- cusing others, or tormenting harmless animals. I recollect, indeed, that one day, while Madam Clot, a neighbor of... ...t difficulty that he could return to the bass. With the figure I have just described, and which is by no means overcharged, M. Simon was gallant, ever... ... to read an air at first sight, that in the charm- ing concert I have just described, I could not possibly follow the execution a moment, or know whet... ...iged to lessen the familiarity. I have ever taken great pleasure in taming animals, particularly those that are wild and fearful. It appeared delightf... ...d, having them on my hands and face without appre- hending any danger. All animals are distrustful of man, and with reason, but when once assured he d...

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