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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
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Book Ten: Part 2
Having nothing more to disturb me, I took advantage of my leisure and independence to continue my literary pursuits with more coherence. I this winter finished my Julie, and sent it to Rey, who had it printed the year following. I was however interrupted in my projects by a circumstance sufficiently disagreeable. I heard new preparations were making at the Opera-house to give the Devin du Village. Enraged at seeing these people arrogantly dispose of my property, I again took up the memoir I had sent to M. d'Argenson, to which no answer had been ...
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