He suffered a second stroke in 1776, losing the use of his right side and leaving him bereft of his memory; while still able to admire his own writings, he could not recognise himself as their author.
Han fick en andra stroke 1776 som gjorde honom orörlig på högersidan och berövade honom minnet; han kunde fortfarande beundra sina egna skrifter, men kunde inte förstå att det var han som skrivit dem.