Song, scream and aphasia in the sentimental Rhetoric of Jean-Claude Gorgy (1753-1795)
If singing is made of emotion, according to Rousseau (Dictionnaire de musique), Jean-Claude Gorjy, successful sentimental author of the end of the 18th century, made it the foundation of an aesthetic narrowly linked to nature. True process of writing in his novels, singing songs, ariettas and complaints co-exist in perfect harmony with a sensible romanesque discourse. Singing being linked to the experience of life, Gorjy also sees in it the expression of popular morale, rustic and generous. Dreaming of bringing back men to the virtues of singing, the novelist gives to the singing expression a political value under the French Revolution.