Philippe Rousseau, 1816-1887 - The rat who withdrew from the world
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Philippe Rousseau - The best of friends (n.d.)
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The Rat Who Withdrew From The World (1885) by Philippe Rousseau
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Philippe Rousseau (French,1816-1887)
Herons at the Pool ,1869
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Still Life with Ham
Philippe Rousseau, French
1870s
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Still Life with Oysters, Philippe Rousseau, 1875-87
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Talk to me if you are interested in:
Napoleon and Napoleon II
Rousseau
Charles II of England and his sons
Louis XIII/XVI/XV/XVI (yesss ALL of them)
Philippe I Duc d'Orleans
Marquis de Sade
Peter the Great
Louis Ferdinand, Dauphin
Lord Byron
Literally any of the castrati though my fav are Farinelli, Caffarelli, Matteuccio, Pacchierotti, Tenducci and Guadagni
Casanova (his memoirs are awesome)
John Wilmot (the naughtiest Earl of Rochester)
The Rhine princes (Charles Louis, Rupert, Edward, Maurice)
Louis Auguste (duke of Maine)
Henry Benedict Stuart
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
François Louis, Prince of Conti
Louis Henri of Bourbon
Philippe, Duke of Vendôme
Louis, Duke of Orléans
Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine
Carlo II Gonzaga Nevers
And thus concludes my subject-to-alteration list of dead men I'd like to discuss. Have a nice day/night! 🌈
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Lieutenants Philippe and Joseph Rousseau who served with Canadian Airborne Forces during WW2.
Lieutenants Philippe and Joseph Rousseau who served with Canadian Airborne Forces during WW2.
Two brothers, Lieutenant’s Philippe Rousseau (left) and Joseph. Photograph taken at a transit camp near Down Ampney, England on 13 February 1944 and both served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.
Philippe was killed in action on 7 June 1944 in France and Joseph was killed on 20 September 1944 also in France. Both are buried next to each other at the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery at…
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The Uses of History, 8 – From France, 1812 to Russia, 1917, 5 - 1848
The Uses of History, 8 – From France, 1812 to Russia, 1917, 5 – 1848
Man is born free but is everywhere in chains. –
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the Origins of Inequality, 1754.
An epic heroism has shone forth in the personal struggles of Socrates, of Paul and Augustine, of Luther and Galileo, and in that larger cultural struggle, borne by these and by many less visible protagonists, which has moved the West on its extraordinary course. There is high…
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The last several chapters offer a beautiful and almost cinematographic change of lenses: starting with an epic, large-scale portrayal of historical events, then focusing on one person (Louis Philippe), followed by a patchwork of scenes providing a general impression of rebellion preparations, and finally, the camera zooms in on the Café Musain, allowing us to closely observe Les Amis in action.
Enjolras dispatches his lieutenants to assess the number of potential participants. However, I find that the comparison to apostles would be appropriate here — they are sent to preach and spread the word. His selection of the right person for each milieu is striking, such as Bossuet visiting the "young law licentiates," Joly attending the "clinical lecture," and Bahorel heading to the Latin Quarter, and so on.
And then there is the Barrière du Maine, described as “a very important thing” with “marble-workers, painters, and journeymen in the studios of sculptors,” all engrossed in domino games. However, was it truly so vital that Enjolras was willing to risk sending “that abstracted Marius” there (oh god, this characteristic is so funny and so accurate)? Furthermore, he entrusted this task to Grantaire. While Grantaire's background in the artistic milieu could be an argument in his favour, unfortunately, Grantaire being Grantaire, and instead of persuading his fellow artists, he seamlessly blended in and ended up doing what they usually do—playing dominoes. It’s both funny and tragic. Grantaire strived so hard to convince Enjolras that he was the right fit for the task, simultaneously behaving like a teenager vying for his love interest's attention, showcasing his knowledge of Enjolras' reading list and heroes: I can talk of Robespierre (and I can even put on a red Robespierre waistcoat for such an occasion) and Danton, said he, and I read Prudhomme and Rousseau! Yet, it all turned out to be an empty show of bravado.
I appreciate Hugo's decision to conclude this chapter with an open ending, however, I wouldn’t mind reading some fanfiction about what happened next.
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Philippe Rousseau, (the hermit rat), 1860s.
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Philippe Rousseau (French, 1816-1887) - The Rat Who Withdrew From The World
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Philippe Rousseau (born in 1965) Portrait of a lady 1996
Oil on panel signed and dated on the back.
Interencheres
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En 1976, Patrick Henry enlève et assassine un enfant de 7 ans, Philippe Bertrand. L'année suivante, il est jugé devant la cour d'assises et son avocat parvient à lui éviter la peine capitale. Ce même avocat considérera toute sa vie que sauver les miches de ce tueur de gosse a été l'une de grandes affaires de sa vie et une grande partie de l’œuvre médiatique et politique ayant conduit à sa glorification repose sur le fait qu'il a réussi à éviter la guillotine à un tueur d'enfant.
L'avocat, vous l'avez compris, s'appelait Robert Badinter. Et Patrick Henry n'est pas la seule bête à qui il a sauvé la peau.
Patrick Henry, au lieu d'être rapetissé pour son crime sordide, a pu s'engraisser dans une prison d'où il a été libéré avant l'heure contre la promesse formulée en 1977 de son emprisonnement à perpétuité. Ce tueur d'enfant, peu de temps après sa libération, a été arrêté tandis qu'il tentait de faire passer de la drogue en France.
Autres titres de «gloire» de la divinité républicaine Badinter :
Il évite la peine capitale à Mohamed Yahiaoui coupable d'avoir assassiné un couple de boulangers en 1975 ;
Il évite la peine capitale à Michel Rousseau coupable d'avoir assassiné lui aussi un enfant de 7 ans en 1979 ;
Il évite la peine capitale à Norbert Garceau, meurtrier récidiviste coupable d'avoir assassiné une jeune femme en 1978, coupable également d'avoir assassiné une adolescente de 15 ans en 1953.
Liste non-exhaustive. L'obsession de Badinter était de sauver les miches des pires assassins qu'on puisse imaginer, des assassins récidivistes et des tueurs d'enfants.
Ne comptez pas sur moi pour pleurer devant sa dépouille. Comme le disait une célèbre publicité pour des rillettes, lui et moi n'avions pas les mêmes valeurs. Dans l'arc des miennes, il n'y a aucune place pour cette douteuse préoccupation qui consiste à sauver des assassins d'enfants.
Quand Badinter meurt tranquillement à 95 ans, c'est à Philippe Bertrand que je réserve ma peine.
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Still Life with Ham (details)
Philippe Rousseau, French
1870s
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