Book contents
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- VOL I Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- LETTER I From the Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours.
- LETTER II Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER III The Countess d’ Ostalis, to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER IV Viscountess de Limours, to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER V Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER VI Viscountess de Limours to the Baroness
- LETTER VII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER VIII Answer from the Viscountess
- LETTER IX Answer from the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER X Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XI Answer from the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER XII The Baroness to the Countess d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XIII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XIV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XV The same to the same
- LETTER XVI Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XVII Viscount to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XVIII Answer from the Baron d’ Almane, to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XIX From the same to the same
- LETTER XX From the Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XXI From the Baroness d’ Almane, to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XXII The Baroness d’ Almane, to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXIII Answer from the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXIV From the Count de Roseville, Brother to the Viscountess de Limours, to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXV The Viscountess to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER XXVI Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXVII Answer from the Viscountess Limours
- LETTER XXVIII From the Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXIX From the same to the same
- LETTER XXX Answer from the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXXI Answer from the Baroness
- LETTER XXXII From the Viscountess, in Answer
- LETTER XXXIII From the Chevalier d’ Herbain, to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXXIV Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXV From the same to the same
- LETTER XXXVI The Count de Roseville to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXXVII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXVIII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXIX Answer from the Baroness
- LETTER XL The same to the same
- LETTER XLI Same to the same
- LETTER XLII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIII Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIV Answer from the Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLVI From the same to the same
- LETTER XLVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XLVIII Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XLIX Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER L Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER LI From the Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LII Answer from the Barones
- LETTER LIII From the same to the same
- LETTER LIV The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER LV Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LVI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LVII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER LX The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LXI The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER LXII Madame de Valcy to Mons. de Creny
- LETTER LXIII Madame d' Almane, to Madame de Valmont
- VOL II Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
LETTER VII - The Baroness to the Viscountess
from VOL I - Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- VOL I Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- LETTER I From the Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours.
- LETTER II Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER III The Countess d’ Ostalis, to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER IV Viscountess de Limours, to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER V Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER VI Viscountess de Limours to the Baroness
- LETTER VII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER VIII Answer from the Viscountess
- LETTER IX Answer from the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER X Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XI Answer from the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER XII The Baroness to the Countess d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XIII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XIV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XV The same to the same
- LETTER XVI Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XVII Viscount to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XVIII Answer from the Baron d’ Almane, to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XIX From the same to the same
- LETTER XX From the Baron d’ Almane to the Viscount de Limours
- LETTER XXI From the Baroness d’ Almane, to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XXII The Baroness d’ Almane, to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXIII Answer from the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXIV From the Count de Roseville, Brother to the Viscountess de Limours, to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXV The Viscountess to the Baroness d’ Almane
- LETTER XXVI Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXVII Answer from the Viscountess Limours
- LETTER XXVIII From the Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXIX From the same to the same
- LETTER XXX Answer from the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XXXI Answer from the Baroness
- LETTER XXXII From the Viscountess, in Answer
- LETTER XXXIII From the Chevalier d’ Herbain, to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXXIV Baroness d’ Almane to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXV From the same to the same
- LETTER XXXVI The Count de Roseville to the Baron d’ Almane
- LETTER XXXVII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXVIII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXIX Answer from the Baroness
- LETTER XL The same to the same
- LETTER XLI Same to the same
- LETTER XLII Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIII Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIV Answer from the Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLVI From the same to the same
- LETTER XLVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XLVIII Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XLIX Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER L Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER LI From the Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LII Answer from the Barones
- LETTER LIII From the same to the same
- LETTER LIV The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER LV Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LVI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LVII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER LX The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LXI The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER LXII Madame de Valcy to Mons. de Creny
- LETTER LXIII Madame d' Almane, to Madame de Valmont
- VOL II Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
Summary
You ask me so many questions, it is impossible one letter should contain all you desire to know. But since you are fond of particulars, be assured I shall not be sparing of them, as nothing can give me more pleasure than to inform you of my employments, and to receive an account of whatever interests you. Is it then so necessary for us to see each other, in order to give and receive proofs of our mutual regard? Friendship, that pure and disinterested sentiment, is nourished and strengthened by absence. Absence also serves to prove to us the constancy and sincerity of the attachment. The pleasure of writing to each other, the delightful intercourse between two hearts united by esteem and confidence is perhaps one of our greatest delights; and in this case there does not exist that cold conformity of sentiment which you meet with amongst persons who are drawn together by mere chance, without any other ties: for you are never enslaved but by choice and inclination. This intimate correspondence of thoughts is an enjoyment as new as it is interesting. Besides, one finds in absence many other advantages. All defects in the temper and disposition disappear; you only see in your friend's letter, her tenderness, her understanding, and her amiable qualities. No disputes can arise, no opposition can occasion a coolness! but it is not an account of my sentiments you ask for, it is my plan of education. It will not be in one letter, nor in a correspondence of three months, that I can explain it to you in its utmost extent; for it is only by giving you examples, that it will be possible for me to communicate to you my ideas, and nothing but the history of Adelaide, can sufficiently inform you of my system and opinions. You must therefore consider, my dear friend, whether you will have courage to support the fatigue of those minute recitals, which will only describe to you the actions of a child of six years of age; her employments, faults, and improvements, the questions she puts to us, and our answers.
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- Adelaide and Theodoreby Stephanie-Felicite De Genlis, pp. 11 - 13Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014