He left the Hermitage and accepted hospitality nearby at Montmorency from one of his most influential patrons, the bmaréchal/b de Luxembourg. The years between 1756 and 1762 were Rousseau's most productive period. The three principal works were Du contrat b...../b A year later, while in refuge on an aristocratic bestate/b at Ermenonville (north of Paris) and while engaging in his beloved botanical studies, Rousseau died quite suddenly on 2 July 1778. He was originally buried in a ...
