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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Genevan philosopher frequently critiqued for his sentimentality.

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Also known as Rousseau

First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers

Jean-Jacques Rousseau shows up with force in The Twilight of European Taste: From Mozart to Romanticism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Part of the European 'fate' and sentiment (dreaming, revolution) reflected in Beethoven's music; his language now sounds strange to modern ears.
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