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pas (Paris, 1857), pp. 47-49. These early fantasies should he compared with the
satires satires on on Haussmann Haussmann published published ten ten years years later. later. [E7a,4] [E7a,4]
Already Rattier assigns to his false Paris '''a unique and simple system of traffic
control control that that links links geometrically, geometrically, and and in in parallel parallellincs, lincs, all all the the avenues avenues of of this this false
Paris to a single center, the Tuileries-this being an admirable method of defense
and of maintaining order." Paul-Ernest de Rattier, Paris Paris n n 'existe 'existe pas pas (Paris,
1857), p. 55.
[E8,l]
"The false Paris has the good taste to recognize that nothing is more useless or
more more immoral immoral than a a riot. Though Though it may gain gain the upper upper hand for for a a few few minutes, it
is quelled for several centuries. Instead of occupying itself with politics, ... . .. it is
peaceably absorbed absorbed in in questions questions of of economy economy .... . ... A A prince prince who who is is against against fraud fraud
... knows knows ... ... very very well well ... . .. that that gold, gold, a a great great deal deal of of gold, gold, is is required required ... . .. on on our our
planet to huild a stepladder stepladder to the sky." Paul-Ernest de Rattier, Paris n'existe pas
(Paris, 1857), pp. pp. 62, 66-67. [E8,2]
July July Revolution: Revolution: " "Fewer Fewer were were felled felled ... ... by by bullets bullets than than by by other other projectiles. projectiles. The The
large squares of granite with which Paris is paved were dragged up to the the top top floors floors
of of the the houses houses and and dropped dropped on on the the heads heads of of the the soldiers. soldiers. " " Friedrich Friedrich von von Raumer, Raumer,
Briefe alts Paris ultd Frankreich im Jahre 1830 (Leipzig