Posthumous Works

NOTICE

of your friends. It is not for me
to give his eulogy; but those who
know him agree in saying that he
has intelligence, a great foundation
of probity, and I can affirm that
he has a good heart. It seems to
me that he has only one more step
to take to arrive at the light. This
step is, no doubt, the one that
costs the most to take for one
who still feels the storms of
passions grumbling within him, or
who holds to the goods of the earth.
He expressed to me the desire
to have your works. Sir, in my
turn, I desire that his wishes may
be fulfilled, and that he may
acquit me of a part of my
obligations toward you. I have
already obtained these works through
the care of Mr. Despalières and
Mr. Archbold, etc.
Your works have entirely disgusted
me with the most well-written
frivolous works; they have appeased
this thirst for reading by which I
was tormented. They have taught
me to occupy myself with the
wonders of nature with some fruit,
by raising me to their author, so that,