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in ed her sincerely; he greatly houored her men
}; | RI. When the Able Languet refused her 20
id secrated burial, he wrote poem on her death
r bitter satire on the Church-whict evok
:, such storm that he was obliged to quit t
te capital.
t, Tie literary king, as u1ay be inferred, CONT
o ued his iiaisons; one Of the longest and mo
E. noted being with Madame de Chate1et., T
8 dotted on her, and sue was devoted, though 81
j, did not contine her devotions to him. Scxu
d fea]ty was not the fashion in that time
c | country; it is more. modern md, to
T certain extent, a Republican innovation, III
a greatly esteemed, even now, IN many parts
: Southern Europe Voltaire differed from tt
: vast majority Of men, particularly those OF IL
art-c]ass, by adhering, despite occasional delil
gueucies, to the women who expressed fonc
[ | ness for him. He did not forsake them whc
; they had deceived him, though they not infrt
| ouently forsook him when he had not deceive
| them. Can it be possible that some women
disloya]ty Is provoked by the assurance of theil
lovers LOYALTY to them.
ROUSSEAU {IEAN yAcQuEs)
looked the reTerst Of the sentimcutaiist that b.
was. Not only was he remarkably plain, Iii
face being dull and his features heavy; his ap
| poarauCe Was rustic, his manner was awkward
nothing in his exterior to crafty woulan't
eye. Nevertheless, he stirred her to her depths
thrilled her to the core; set her blood OF
fire; drew her soul through the. wild sea Of her
excited sense. His presence moved women
as well as his writings; strangely enough
witbal, for he WAS not in the least
a'ntable, nor was be capable OF appearing SO. .Hc
could not talk; bis wit was slow; he was silent,
generally sulky, uttcring either stupidities or
pcaantries when he neryed himself to say any
thing, and disgustcd at the poor figure lie cut
He assailcd everything that had the temeritY to
exist. Society was q sham; courtesy 4 trick !;
good-brceding. grfmace; science quackery;
| philosophy a bubble. It must have been bis
granuiose, immutable egotis,n that struck
sparks from the breasts Of pctted bellies and
stately ladies Of rank: He says to one Of his
fair admirers: .'You have praised me for lny
| writings; you would praise and honor me more
for my life, you knew it; and still more for
my heart, could you see its purity, its tender
ness. its great lore Of humanity" lie declares
himself to be the proper type OF the race. Those
exalted as can be, under the direful limitations
which tradition and custom have imposed-says
the restless sophist in etfect-should read the
"Gonfessions" Of Jean Jscques-
he quarreed with everybody, under the fn-
sane belief that the whole world was in con-
splracy against him. No man could long be his
friend; his morbid temperament rendered it i'm
possible. But generous, plshed, dis
ttnguished women put up with bis endless va
tions: They sympathized with him; It'll they s1c e.
rcssed him; they forgive his perpetual affronts
anu his base ingratitude for the lore they bore
him. Madame de Narens gave him home
when he was poor, friendless youth who had
~
prenticed to; cherished hin: yieIfiei evcrp- ~
thing. Not without grave faults. she was ~.
treme1y good to him; and, though he nrofesse1
lasting attachment for her, his behavior
oppugned bis professions. The brilliant
der him cpntepted. They we're cn,nn.nfone ~
wears; she built for him the Harn;ta@o ~
Montmorency; but he transferred his
affection to her sister-in-law, the Count
an with code ~ nth;aa h,;Isn's wult,
to the last cont,,rs Tndead Ia eehla ~ auaptea
inc ladies at lis isnosa1 + nc pas ' tha au aS ol
foilowed w W;th a4t.aodi ~ ul, anu tne noue was
.rth eh,r,ntas;1tI. luess. ne aFo"s
we-a . 81, -.nItaasa Ir M9ossty tnat tae women
thnr ~ .bo.e VIII ~ ooohs ana 1nelr au-
sst saa whose conquest ds could not not f1 1--we
,.s naI ~ ne nho cdsua 70 unaertake It. He con-
aues ,a 70 tns paollc tnat ne had abundant egi-
1r;nt tbon ~ .ne nacs "nlca ne dd not wish to
question either but he told the truth. That is
,,s ,se mofst %. Q. H. ana be Is the man OF whom
many oI nls contemporaries spoke as srullfon :
q splrat, supremacy sensual, deroid Of all de-
'e ~ uep5ayea from the start. fellow not to
pect was regarded. But great many cul-
urea anu charming women wore this senti-
aental savage In the innermost folds Of their
uectlons' .- |.
ftsn rnon+,ono, JOHN eils' VI sSHkEs.
|
ian in all England, was a British Don
'uznan de Alfarache. He had the gilt Of talk
3g women out OF all respect for the best known
the Ten Commandments. Where he had |
.ee access, improprieties and scandal arose as a
aturai consequence. Coarse, unscrupulous,
1ssolute. he had the art OF assembling to per-
:ction when be wished to, and women who alb
orred him from his reputation were sure be
ID been foully slandercd fifteen minutes after
: had gained their ear. Desiring to marry rich
siress much older than himself, he obtained
er consent in half an hour, and won besides, as {
e story goes, 9500 BY wager be had laid upon
e issue OF his connnbia1 enterprise Outraged
;Svond endurance br his cross neglect and open
hdelfties, she afterward demanded a separa- |
~, ana had no trouble IN procuring it. The
ot which shc brought subsequent to the
sorce, to. obige him to pay her. an an
l1tg 9e had promised, revealed his
ae Character, though many women
1ed with him against his wife, because, per-
ps, sue 6ad been SO shamefully aud manifest
"ronged:
As the editor Of the North Triton, his dema-
glsm ~ vas SO de3terous that, aided by the
~ o. ms poEtlcal adVersaries, be became an
u OF thc common people. Prosecution made
u u Sulgar nero; out the basest behavior, e1-
is,om isnm nh, farliamcnt, 1 Indictment OF riots
lamous saal i.pels could not unscat him In the