Emile

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-17

Identity

An older man in Nice known for his cabriolet (two-wheeled carriage).

Diary References

1874

• April 17: His cabriolet used as comparison for Wittgenstein's vehicle: "Un cabriolet comme celui du vieux Emile" (A cabriolet like that of old Emile).

Context

• "Le vieux Emile" - the old Emile
• Owns recognizable cabriolet
• Part of Nice society
• His vehicle represents bourgeois transport
• Used as reference point for shabby vehicles

Research Notes

• Cabriolet ownership in 1870s
• Social status and vehicles
• Nice transportation culture