ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES

(171278), Fr. philosopher and writer, pioneer. of Romantic Movement, precursor of in Fr. Revolution, and preacher of “Return to Nature’ creed. A Geneva watch at maker's son, young R. was in turn candidate for Holy Orders, lackey, copyist of music, and what not. In Madame de Warens he found a patrone and lover for some years at Les Charmeites. the Making his way to Paris, 1741, R. It a ociated with the -incyclopesdists; won Academy of Dijon’s prize for Discours sur les Arts et les Sciences, | Agee ae interest of Louis who XV., order representation of | Le Devin du Village, opera of R.’s compo side | Musique, 1767;. formed liaison with whom hed “ts Discours sur VInega lite, 1755; Julie, se (a novel), 1760: Contra t as eae eather 1762. His deism:; to Montagne; de la patronage; return ed to France spent miserable and years obse ed with | idea of persecution; died at Ermen on- | Ville; buried in Panthéon.. His auto bio much light on his irregular life and morbid character. ROUSSEAU, PIERRE £TIENNE THEODORE (1812-67), Fr. painter. His works had a prominent place in the Expositions of 1855 and 1867. ancient province, France, bordering Pyrenees; capital, Perpignan; cerresponds nearly to Pyrénées Orient a les.