The French people, however, made manifest their affection for the " plain republican" in " his full dress suit of spotted Manchester velvet." He was known among men of letters as an author, a scientist, and a philosopher of extraordinary ability.

然而，法国人民通过“他的斑点曼彻斯特天鹅绒全套礼服”表达了他们对“朴素的共和主义者”的喜爱。 他在文人中被称为作家、科学家和哲学家，具有非凡的能力。