THE LITERARY REMAINS

of her illustrious husband.

THESE writings are now published in the same condition DELSARTE left them in, thereby affording the best means of becoming acquainted with the thoughts and methods of the unparalleled master of the science and the art of expression. In them is found THE GENUINE DELSA2TE SYSTEM unmixed with the views and purposes of other persons, but presented just as the Master expounded it.

An extract from Delsarte's last letter to the King of Hanover is a fitting preface : " I am at this moment meditating a book, singular for more than one reason, whose form will be no less novel than its contents. The title is ' The History of an Idea Pursued for Forty Yeais.' It ^ill be my task to connect, and condense into a single narrative, all the circumstances of my life, which had as logical consequences the numerous discoveries which it has been granted me to follow up. T know not what fate is reserved for this book, but, however it may be, I crave, sire, your majesty's permission to offer the dedication to you."