usage, familiarity with the habits of polite society

Page 163. — i. Swift (1667-1745), a bitterly satirical English writer, a great master of the simple and direct style. Gulliver's Travels is his best-known work.

Page 164. — 1. Diderot, cf. page 112, note 1.

Pagel65. — I. deux opuscules : Le Neveu de Rameau, le Rêve de d' 'Alembert.

2, Rousseau, cf. page 15, note 1.

3. sans verve, without any of the impetuosity of the improvisatore.

Page 167. — 1. petits vers, cf. page 160, note 1.

Page 169. — 1. Tarare, an opéra ; cf. page 73, note 2. 2. prises de bec, virulent disputes.

Page 170. — 1. Parny (1753-1814), anelegiac and satiric poet. His erotic license and spicy irreligion hâve not availed to maintain a popularity once so great that he was for many years imitated by Lamartine.

Page 171. — 1. Contrat Social, cf. page 15, note 1.

Page 173. — 1. Catherine II, empress of Russia (ruled 1762- 96).

2. Gustave III, Gustavus III, king of Sweden (ruled 1771-92).

Page 1 74. — 1 . retour de Voltaire, the référence is to Voltaire's visit to Paris in the last year of his life, after his long résidence at Ferney.