Chapter I. Nature and extent of the evidence Chapter II. Brief account of Mercier and his work Chapter III. Physionomie des Alpes Chapter IV. Physionomie de Paris Chapter V. Physionomie gothique des antiquités Chapter VI. 'Lèze-majesté racinienne' Chapter VII. Linguistic high treason Chapter VIII. Ecce Paris, ecce homo Chapter IX. Facts, figures and incidents Chapter X. Principles and methods Chapter XI. Visionary stylistics Chapter XII. Apocalyptic visions Chapter XIII. Elements of philosophy: sage and mage Conclusion Appendixes Bibliographical data Index of 'new' expressions and images
