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18th century cosmetics
- May 14, 2022
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No CommentsThe Duchesse de Chartres was a cousin of Louis XV who Casanova befriended on his first visit to France. However, in the case of this Bourbon Princess, even Casanova recognised that she was too far out of his sphere for their relationship to advance beyond friendship. On one occasion, aware of Casanova’s reputation as a -
Spying under Louis XV
- December 26, 2021
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An extract from Dave’s article ‘Spies’. “In addition to the heads of le Secret du Roi, there were a number of other very notable characters. There was Comte de Saint-Germain, for example, described by Casanova, in a classic pot-calling-the-kettle-black moment, as ‘the king of imposters’. Saint-Germain was an extraordinary, multi-talented, adventurer who claimed, amongst other things, -
Cabbala
- September 4, 2021
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An extract from Dave’s article ‘Cabbala’, a form of Jewish mysticism the practise of which fascinated Casanova throughout his life. “Cabbala sprang from Judaism and sought to explain the nature of creation and existence and, in particular, its relationship with its creator. Cabbalists investigated classical Jewish literature to find concealed inner meanings, using a range
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