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Confessions Of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Introduction

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

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Introduction

Here is the only portrait of man, painted justly according to nature and with complete truth, which is in existence, or, probably, ever will be. You, whosoever you be, whom my destiny or my confidence has made umpire of these pages, I conjure you, by my misfortunes, your own kindness, and in the name of all mankind, not to wipe out of existence an useful and unique work, capable of serving as a first sketch for that study of men, which certainly has yet to begin; and not to deprive the honour of my memory of the only assured monument of my character ...

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