"The Emperor's Correspondence" Topic

"…When the emperor returned to his study after the déjeuner, the first order of business was to sign the letters he had dictated the day before, after which he sat on the sofa for a moment to go through the letters that needed to be answered.

Then he stood up and began pacing back and forth across the room, dictating his replies. Although he might occasionally glance at the report or letter being replied to, he was often able to dictate the most complicated replies off the top of his head. As he got deeper into his subject, he would pace faster and speak more rapidly, never bothering to see if the furiously scribbling secretary was keeping pace with his dictation. He gave little thought to elegance of expression, setting forth his ideas as simply and forcefully as possible. Since it was impossible to take down the torrent of words completely, the secretary strove instead to capture the general tone, salient points and characteristic expressions. He would dress it up later.…"

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Amicalement
Armand

Napoleon really needed a digital recorder. Technology was not on his side.

Agree with you my friend.

Amicalement
Armand