,APPLICATION = ! ,SU>D ,P5SION #ahcg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,HILKE ,KURZKE1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,BESANCON1 ,MAY #c#a1 #a#h#c#g4 ,P,I,],R,E-,J,O,S,E,P,H ,P,R,\,D,H,O,N1 ,C,&,I,D,A,T,E ,= ,! ,S,U,>,D ,P,5,S,I,O,N ,T,O ,! ,G,5,T,L,E,M,5 ,( ,! ,A,C,A,D,E,M,I,E ,D,E ,B,E,S,A,N,C,O,N4 ,G5TLEM51 ,I AM A COMPOSITOR & PRO(READ]1 SON ( A POOR CRAFTSMAN :O1 AS ! FA!R ( ?REE BOYS1 C\LD NEV] BE> ! CO/ ( ?REE APPR5TICE%IPS4 ,I KNEW EVIL & TR\BLE E>LY2 MY Y\?1 TO USE A V]Y POPUL> EXPRESSION1 WAS PASS$ ?R\< A F9E SIEVE4 ,JU/ SO ,SU>D1 ,M>MONTEL1 & A HO/ ( WRIT]S & S*OL>S /RUGGL$ ) =TUNE4 ,MAY Y\1 G5TLEM51 UPON READ+ ?IS MEMOIR1 HAVE ! ?\Y BOOKS2 ,I DID ALL MY ,LAT9 /UDIES )\T A DICTION>Y2 AFT] HAV+ TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,LAT9 EV]Y?+ ?AT MY MEMORY SUPPLI$1 ,I LEFT BLANK ! WORDS ?AT ,I DIDN'T KN[1 &1 AT ! DOOR ( ! S*OOL1 ,I FILL$ ! EMPTY SPAC$4 ,I WAS PUNI%$ A HUNDR$ = HAV+ =GOTT5 MY BOOKS1 BUT ! FACT WAS ?AT ,I DID NOT HAVE !M4 ,ALL MY (F W]E FILL$ BY LABOR1 EI!R 9 ! FIELDS OR 9 ! H\SE1 9 ORD] TO SAVE A DAY ( LABOR2 ON HOLIDAYS1 ,I W5T TO ! WOODS MYSELF TO SEEK ! /OCK ( HOOPS ?AT W\LD SUPPLY ! %OP ( MY FA!R1 A COOP] BY PR(ESSION4 ,:AT /UDIES C\LD ,I MAKE ) SU* A ME?OD8 ,:AT MEAG] SUCCESS ,I WAS ABLE TO OBTA96 ,AT ! 5D ( MY N9? YE> .1 MY PRIZE WAS ,F5ELON'S ,DEMON/RATION DE L'EXI/5CE DE ,DIEU4 ,?AT BOOK SEEM$ TO SUDD5LY OP5 MY M9D & ILLUM9ATE MY ?\D TO SPEAK ( MAT]IALI/S & A!I/S3 ,I WAS ANXI\S TO LE>N H[ !Y W5T AB\T D5Y+ ,GOD4 ,I WILL ADMIT1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,DESC>TES1 EMBELLI%$ ) ! ELOQU5CE ( ,F5ELON1 DID NOT 5TIRELY SATISFY ME4 ,I S5S$ ,GOD1 & MY S\L WAS P]MEAT$ ) HIM2 CAPTUR$ FROM *ILDHOOD BY ?AT GREAT IDEA1 IT BOIL$ OV] 9 ME & DOM9AT$ ALL MY FACULTIES4 ,& 9 A BOOK WRITT5 TO PROVE ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,SUPREME ,BE+1 ,I ONLY 5C\NT]$ A %AK+ METAPHYSICS :OSE D$UCTIONS HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( A MORE PRACTICAL HYPO!SIS1 BUT DID NOT RESEMBLE A C]TA91 SCI5TIFIC !ORY4 ,ALL[ ME1 ,G5TLEM51 TO (F] Y\ AN EXAMPLE4 ,! S\L CANNOT P]I%1 SAY ?AT ,C>TESIANS1 BECAUSE IT IS IMMAT]IAL & SIMPLE4 ,BUT :Y CAN SOME?+ :I* HAS BEGUN TO BE NOT CEASE TO EXI/8 ,:AT !N8 ,! S\L1 9 ITS DURATIONS1 W\LD BE 9F9ITE & ET]NAL ON ONE SIDE1 BUT LIMIT$ ON ! O!R8 ,?AT IS 9CONCEIVABLE4 -- ,MATT]1 SAY ! SAME PHILOSOPH]S1 IS NOT ! NECESS>Y ,BE+1 BECAUSE IT IS OBVI\SLY CONT+5T1 DEP5D5T & PASSIVE4 ,SO IT HAS BE5 CREAT$4 ,BUT H[ >E WE TO CONCEIVE ( ! CREATION ( MATT] BY M9D1 RA!R ?AN ! PRODUCTION ( M9D BY MATT]8 ,ONE IS A 9CONCEIVABLE AS ! O!R4 ,SO ,I REMA9$ :AT ,I WAS1 A BELIEV] 9 ,GOD & ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L1 BUT1 ,I ASK ! P>DON ( PHILOSOPHY = IT1 ?AT WAS LESS BECAUSE ( ! EVID5CE ( ITS SYLLOGISMS ?AN ! WEAKNESS ( ! OPPOS+ >GUM5TS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT FROM !N ON IT WAS NECESS>Y TO FOLL[ ANO!R ROAD TO E/ABLI% PHILOSOPHY AS SCI5CE1 & ,I NEV] CAME BACK TO ?AT OP9ION ( MY Y\?4 ,I PURSU$ MY CLASSICS ?R\< ! MIS]IES ( MY FAMILY1 & ALL ! AV]SIONS ) :I* A S5SITIVE Y\NG MAN CAN BE %[]$ & ! MO/ IRRITABLE SELF-E/EEM4 ,AP>T FROM SICKNESS & ! BAD /ATE ( HIS BUS9ESS1 MY FA!R PURSU$ A LEGAL SUIT ?AT COMPLET$ HIS RU94 ,! V]Y DAY :5 ! JUDGM5T WAS TO BE PRON\NC$1 ,I WAS TO BE AW>D$ ) EXCELL5CE4 ,I CAME ) A V]Y SAD HE>T TO ?AT =MALITY :]E EV]Y?+ SEEM$ TO LAU< AT ME2 FA!RS & MO!RS EMBRAC$ !IR LAUREATE SONS & APPLAUD$ !IR TRIUMPHS1 :ILE MY FAMILY WAS 9 C\RT1 AWAIT+ ! DECISION4 ,I WILL ALWAYS REMEMB] IT4 -- ,! RECTOR ASK$ ME IF ,I WANT$ TO BE PRES5T$ TO SOME RELATIVE OR FRI$1 9 ORD] TO P\R BE CR[N$ BY !IR H&4 0,I HAVE NO ONE H]E1 ,RECTOR10 ,I RESPOND$4 0,WELL60 HE ADD$1 0,I WILL CR[N & EMBRACE Y\40 ,NEV]1 ,G5TLEM51 HAVE ,I FELT SU* A %OCK4 ,I F\ND MY FAMILY DI/RESS$1 MY MO!R 9 TE>S3 \R TRIAL WAS LO/4 ,?AT NI AS RHETORIC3 IT WAS MY LA/ YE> ( SECOND>Y S*OOL4 ,I HAD TO PROVIDE = MY [N FOOD & UPKEEP4 -- 0,PRES5TLY10 MY FA!R SAID TO ME1 0Y\ MU/ KN[ Y\R TRADE2 AT EIN$ MY BREAD1 & ,I DID NOT HAVE SU* A LONG APPR5TICE%IP40 -- ,I F\ND ?AT HE WAS RIN$ ! LAWS ( REASON+ & /YLE ) !SE GREAT MA/]S4 ,SOON ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ,I WAS CALL$ TO BE AN APOLOGI/ = ,*RI/IANITY1 & ,I READ ! BOOKS ( ITS 5EMIES & DEF5D]S4 ,MU/ ,I TELL Y\1 ,G5TLEM58 ,9 ! RAG+ FURNACE ( CONTROV]SY1 (T5 BE+ FASC9AT$ BY IMAG9ATIONS & ONLY HE>+ MY 9N] FEEL+S1 ,I GRADUALLY SAW MY DE> & PRECI\S BELIEFS DISAPPE>2 ,I W\LD SUCCESSIVELY PR(ESS ALL ! H]ESIES CONDEMN$ BY ! ,*UR* & RELAT$ BY ! DICTION>Y ( ,ABBOT ,PLUQUET2 ,I DETA*$ FROM ONE ONLY TO S9K 9TO ! OPPOSITE1 UNTIL F9ALLY1 FROM WE>9ESS1 ,I /OPP$ AT ! LA/ & P]HAPS MO/ UNREASONABLE ( ALL3 ,I WAS ,SOC9IAN4 ,I FELL 9TO A DEEP DESPOND5CY4 ,H[EV]1 ! POLITICAL COMMOTIONS & MY PRIVATE MIS]Y TORE ME FROM MY SOLIT>Y M$ITATIONS1 & ,I ?REW MYSELF MORE & MORE 9TO ! :IRLW9D ( ACTIVE LIFE4 ,TO LIVE1 ,I HAD TO LEAVE MY CITY & HOMEL&1 TAKE UP CO/UME & /AFF ( ! COMPAGNON ( ! T\R DE ,FRANCE1 & SEEK1 FROM PR9T %OP TO PR9T %OP1 SOME L9ES TO COMPOSE1 SOME PRO(S TO READ4 ,ONE DAY1 ,I SOLD MY S*OOL PRIZE1 ! ONLY LIBR>Y ,I HAD EV] POSSESS$4 ,MY MO!R CRI$2 = ME1 !RE REMA9$ ! MANUSCRIPTS EXTRACTS FROM MY READ+S4 ,!SE EXTRACTS1 :I* C\LD NOT BE SOLD1 FOLL[$ & CONSOL$ ME EV]Y:]E4 ,I W&]$ P>T ( ,FRANCE 9 ?IS WAY1 SOMETIMES EXPOS$ TO LACK ( WORK & BREAD = HAV+ D>$ TELL ! TRU? TO A BOSS :O1 9 RESPONSE1 BRUTALLY DISMISS$ ME4 ,?AT SAME YE>1 EMPLOY$ AT ,P>IS AS A PRO(READ]1 ,I WAS ALMO/ ONCE AGA9 ! VICTIM ( MY PROV9CIAL PRIDE2 & )\T ! SUPPORT ( MY C[ORK]S1 :O DEF5D$ ME AGA9/ ! UNJU/ ACCUSATIONS ( A =EMAN1 ,I W\LD P]HAPS HAVE SE5 MYSELF1 URG$ BY HUNG]1 OBLIG$ TO HIRE MYSELF \T TO SOME J\RNALI/4 ,DESPITE ALL ! PRIVATIONS & MIS]IES ?AT ,I HAD 5DUR$1 ?AT EXTREMITY APPE>$ TO ME ! MO/ HORRIBLE ( ALL4 ,! LIFE ( MAN IS NEV] SO SUFF]+ & AB&ON$ ?AT IT IS NOT /REWN ) SOME CONSOLATIONS4 ,I HAD 5C\NT]$ A FRI5D 9 A Y\NG MAN ?AT =TUNE TORM5T$1 AS MU* AS MYSELF1 BY ! MORAL CONFLICTS & ! /+ ( POV]TY4 ,HE WAS NAM$ ,GU/AVE ,FALLOT4 .<#a.> ,9 ! DEP?S ( A WORK%OP1 ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] ONE DAY1 9VIT+ ME TO LEAVE EV]Y?+ & GO JO9 MY FRI5D444 -- 0,Y\ >E UN=TUNATE10 HE SAID TO ME1 0& ! LIFE Y\ LEAD DOES NOT SUIT Y\4 ,PR\DHON1 WE >E BRO!RS3 AS LONG AS ,I HAVE BREAD & ,I ROOM1 ,I WILL %>E IT ALL ) Y\4 ,COME H]E1 & WE WILL OR P]I% TOGE!R40 ,!N1 ,G5TLEM51 HE HIMSELF ADDRESS$ TO Y\ A MEMOIR & PRES5T HIMSELF TO Y\ VOTES AS A C&IDATE = ! ,SU>D P5SION4 ,)\T SAY+ ANY?+ AB\T IT TO ME1 HE PROPOS$1 IF HE OBTA9$ ! PREF]5CE OV] HIS FRI5DS1 TO AB&ON TO ME ! 5JOYM5T ( ?AT P5SION1 RES]V+ = HIMSELF ! GLORY ( ! & ! USE ( ! PRECI\S ADVANTAGES ?AT >E ATTA*$ TO IT4 -- 0,IF ,I AM APPO9T$ 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/10 HE SAID TO ME1 )\T EXPLA9+ MORE1 0\R C>E] WILL BEG9 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/40 ,I FLEW TO HIS CALL1 & >RIV$ TO F9D HIM1 /RICK5 BY *OL]A1 CONSUME HIS LA/ RES\RCES = ME1 & >RIVE AT DEA?'S DOOR )\T IT BE+ POSSIBLE = ME TO CONT9UE MY C>E = HIM4 ,! LACK ( MONEY NO LONG] P]MITT$ US TO REMA9 TOGE!R2 WE HAD TO SEP>ATE1 & ,I EMBRAC$ HIM = ! LA/ TIME4 ,LA/ ,JANU>Y #b#e1 ,I SP5T AN H\R M$ITAT+ AT HIS TOMB4 ,FIFTY FRANCS 9 MY POCKET1 A SACK ON MY BACK1 & MY PHILOSOPHY NOTEBOOKS = PROVISIONS1 ,I SET \T = ! S\? ( ,FRANCE444 ,BUT1 ,G5TLEM51 IT W\LD BE AN ABUSE ( Y\R PATI5CE TO DETAIL = Y\ H]E1 9 M9UTE DETAIL & 9 *RONOLOGICAL ORD]1 ALL ?AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ 9 MY BODY & HE>T4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] TO Y\1 AFT] ALL1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 MORE OR LESS %AK5 BY =TUNE8 ,IT IS NOT 5\<1 TO E>N Y\R *OICE1 TO HAVE ONLY POV]TY TO (F]1 & Y\R VOTES DO NOT SEEK AN ADV5TUR]4 ,H[EV]1 IF ,I DO NOT UNCOV] MY CALAMIT\S EXI/5CE1 :O WILL RECOMM5D ME TO Y\R ATT5TION8 ,:O WILL SPEAK = ME8 ,SU* HAS BE5 TO ?IS DAY1 & SU* IS /ILL MY LIFE3 LIV+ 9 ! WORK%OPS1 WITNESS ( ! VISES & VIRTUES ( ! PEOPLE1 EAT+ MY BREAD E>N$ EA* DAY BY ! SWEAT ( MY BR[1 OBLIG$1 ) MY MODE/ WAGES1 TO ASSI/ MY FAMILY & CONTRIBUTE TO ! $UCATION ( MY BRO!RS2 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?AT1 POND]+1 PHILOSOPHIZ+1 GA!R+ ! LEA/ ( UNEXPECT$ OBS]VATIONS4 ,FATIGU$ BY ! PREC>I\S & MIS]ABLE CONDITION ( BE+ A WORK]S1 ,I WI%$ 9 ! 5D TO ATTEMPT1 TOGE!R ) ONE ( MY FELL[S1 TO ORGANIZE A SMALL PR9T+ BUS9ESS4 ,! MEAG] SAV+S ( ! TWO FRI5DS W]E PUT 9 COMMON & ALL ! RES\RCES ( !IR FAMILIES CA/ 9 ?AT LOTT]Y4 ,! TREA*]\S GAME ( BUS9ESS DECEIV$ \R HOPE3 ORD]1 LABO1 ECONOMY1 NO?+ S]V$2 ! TWO P>TN]S1 ONE W5T TO ! CORN] ( A WOOD TO DIE ( EXHAU/ION & DESPAIR1 ! O!R HAS NO MORE TO REP5T ?AN HAV+ CUT 9TO ! LA/ PIECE ( BREAD ( HIS FA!R4 ,P>DON ME ONCE MORE1 ,G5TLEM51 IF1 9/EAD ( EXHIBIT+ SOME REAL TITLES TO Y\R B5EVOL5CE1 ,I ONLY %[ Y\ MY MIS=TUNE4 ,UNKN[N TO ! MAJORITY ( Y\1 ,I MU/1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 TELL Y\ :AT ,I HAVE BE51 :AT ,I AM4 ,IT IS NOT 1 MOREOV]1 )\T SOME REPUGNANCE ?AT ,I HAVE CONS5T$ TO REC\NT TO Y\ SOME ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( MY LIFE1 & TO DISCLOSE TO Y\ ! HABITUAL /ATE ( MY M9D & *>ACT]4 ,SU* CONFID5CES ONLY APPE> TO ME WELL PUT BETWE5 EQUALS & FRI5DS4 -- 0,WELL60 A MAN ?AT ,I LOVE & REV]E TELLS ME1 0,DO Y\ WANT TO PLEASE ! ,G5TLEM5 ( ! ,ACADEMY8 ,SPEAK TO !M AS FRI5D40 -- ,W\LD HE BE DECEIV$1 & W\LD MY CONFID5CE LEAD ME TO A BAD 5D8 ,9 #a#h#c#f-#a#h#c#g1 A LONG SICKNESS HAV+ =C$ ME TO 9T]RUPT MY LABOR 9 ! WORK%OP1 ,I RETURN$ TO /UDY4 ,SOME =TUNATE 5\< ATTEMPTS AT CRITICISM & SACR$ PHILOSOPHY HAD GIV5 A NEW IMPETUS TO MY LIT]>Y & DET]M9$ MY P5*ANT = PHILOSOPHICAL SPECULATIONS4 ,9 ! 9SOMNIA ( FEV] & ! LEISURE ( A LABORI\S CONVALESC5CE1 ,I GAVE MYSELF UP TO SOME RESE>*ES ON GRAMM> ?AT APPE>$ IMPORTANT 5\< TO M]IT Y\R EXAM9ATION4 ,TWO COPIES ( MY WORK W]E ADDRESS$ TO Y\2 BUT ! IMM5SE LABORS ( Y\R LE>N$ COMPANY ALONE HAVE1 UNTIL N[1 ,I AT LEA/ D>E TO PRESUME1 DELAY$ Y\R JUDGM5T4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 ! WEAK COMPOSITION ?AT WAS SUBMITT$ TO Y\ C\LD ANSW] = ! ONE ?AT ,I AM PREP>+2 IF ! PRES5TATION ( MY FIR/ GLIMPSES SUFFICI5TLY GU>ANTEE ! ACCURACY ( ! IDEAS ?AT ,I ELABORATE2 IF Y\ W\LD DESIRE1 ,G5TLEM51 TO SEE BR\ AGO1 HAS PLAC$ HIMSELF AT Y\R B5* = TRIAL1 TO C\NT A BIT MORE ON Y\R 9DULG5T B5EVOL5CE ?AN ON ! D\BTFUL HOPES ( HIS TAL5T & ! REG>D DUE TO ! EXTREME MODE/Y ( HIS =TUNE8 ,TO SEE NEW REGIONS 9 PSY*OLOGY1 NEW WAYS 9 PHILOSOPHY2 TO /UDY ! NATURE & ME*ANISM ( ! HUMAN M9D 9 ! MO/ OBVI\S & MO/ P]CEPTIBLE ( HIS FACULTIES1 SPEE*2 TO DET]M9E1 ACCORD+ TO ! ORIG9 & PROCESSES ( LANGUAGE1 ! S\RCE & L9E ( DESC5T ( HUMAN BELIEFS2 TO APPLY1 9 %ORT1 GRAMM> TO METAPHYSICS & MORALS1 & TO REALIZE A ?\TURITION ( MY S\L1 ,I HAD TO F9I%1 ,I HAVE F9I%$ BY CREAT+ = MYSELF A COMPLETE1 L9K$ SY/EM ( RELIGI\S & PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEFS1 A SY/EM ?AT ,I CAN R$UCE TO ?IS SIMPLE =MULA3 ,!RE EXI/S1 ( SUP]HUMAN ORIG91 A PRIMITIVE PHILOSOPHY OR RELIGION1 CORRUPT$ S9CE BE=E ANY ( ! HI/ORICAL ]AS1 ( :I* ! CULTS ( ! DIFF]5T NATIONS HAVE PRES]V$ SOME AU!NTIC & HOMOLOGUES VE/IGES4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN DOGMAS !MSELVES >E ONLY ! SUMM>Y EXPRESSION ( SO MANY DEMON/RABLE PROPOSITIONS2 & WE CAN1 BY ! COMP>ATIVE /UDY ( RELIGI\S SY/EMS1 BY ! ATT5TIVE EXAM9ATION ( ! =MATION ( LANGUAGES1 & 9DEP5D5T ( EV]Y O!R REVELATION1 OBS]VE ! REALITY ( ! TRU?S ?AT ! ,CA?OLIC FAI? IMPOSES1 TRU?S 9EXPLICABLE 9 !MSELVES1 BUT ACCESSIBLE TO ! UND]/&+4 ,FROM ?AT PR9CIPLE CAN BE D$UC$1 BY A S]IES ( /RICT CONSEQU5CES1 A TRADITIONAL PHILOSOPHY ! 5SEMBLE ( :I* WILL CON/ITUTE AN EXACT SCI5CE4 ,SU* IS TODAY1 ,G5TLEM51 ! COMP5DIUM ( MY PR(ESSION ( FAI?4 ,BORN & RAIS$ 9 ! HE>T ( ! WORK+ CLASSES1 /ILL BELONG+ TO IT 9 MY HE>T & AFFECTIONS1 & ESPECIALLY ?R\< ! SUFF]+S & WI%ES1 MY GREATE/ JOY1 IF ,I GA!R Y\R SUFFRAGES1 W\LD BE1 DO NOT D\BT IT1 ,G5TLEM51 TO BE ABLE TO WORK FROM N[ ON )\T RE/1 BY SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY1 ) ALL ! 5]GY ( MY WILL & ALL ! P[]S ( MY M9D1 AT ! MORAL & 9TELLECTUAL IMPROVEM5T ( ?OSE :OM ,I AM HAPPY TO CALL MY BRO!RS & COMPANIONS2 TO BE ABLE TO SPREAD AMONG !M ! SE$S ( A DOCTR9E ?AT ,I REG>D AS ! LAW ( ! MORAL WORLD2 &1 :ILE AWAIT+ ! SUCCESS ( MY EF=TS1 DIRECT$ BY Y\R PRUD5CE1 TO ALREADY F9D MYSELF1 9 SOME WAY1 AS !IR REPRES5TATIVE TO Y\4 ,BUT1 :ATEV] Y\R *OICE1 ,G5TLEM51 ,I SUBMIT TO IT 9 ADVANCE & APPLAUD IT2 FOLL[IG ! EXAMPLE ( AN ANCI5T1 ,I W\LD REJOICE IF Y\ F9D ONE MORE WOR?Y ?AN ME3 ,PR\DHON1 ACCU/OM$ FROM *ILDHOOD TO %>P5 HIS C\RAGE AGA9/ ! ADV]SITY1 W\LD NEV] HAD ! PRIDE TO BELIEVE HIMSELF A DISDA9$ & UNSUNG G5IUS444 ,P4-,J4 ,PR\DHON4 .<#a.> ,M4 ,GU/AVE ,FALLOT WAS ! FIR/ ,SU>D RESID5T4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahcf 3 ,APPLICATION = ! ,SU>D ,P5SION -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #b1 #bai 3 ,APPLICATION = ! ,SU>D ,P5SION -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,APPLICATION = ! ,SU>D ,P5SION -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/