Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Book 12, 1763-1764 Summary

  • The Archbishop of Paris writes a letter objecting to Rousseau's blasphemy.
  • In order to keep busy, Rousseau works on his Dictionary of Music and The Confessions.
  • Finally, Rousseau renounces his citizenship of France. Nyah-nyah-nyah, he doesn't like you anyway.
  • Rousseau refutes Letters written from the Country, a publication that basically throws Rousseau under the bus.
  • A young Hungarian man befriends Rousseau, although his other friends warn that he's a spy.
  • Rousseau doesn't care a whit. He's got a new friend! And Rousseau doesn't exactly have a lot of friends these days. They're dying like flies.
  • His old pal the Lord Marshal doesn't die, but he leaves the area for good.