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Frederick the Great
- April 16, 2023
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No CommentsIn 1764, Casanova made his way to the court of this great Enlightenment monarch, hoping to set up a lottery. He didn’t succeed in that but he did make a good enough impression for Frederick to offer him a post as a tutor (which he turned down). In his memoirs, Casanova noted: Frederick had his -
Health in the eighteenth century
- January 14, 2023
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Interesting insight into health in the eighteenth century from a paper by Sally Osborn - here ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ are now freely available here. 27 long form articles on Casanova’s life and times are freely available here. #health #europe #eighteenthcentury -
Eighteenth-century dining
- December 10, 2022
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A fascinating lecture plus article on eighteenth-century dining and etiquette. The Art of Dining in 18th Century England with curator Ivan Day (YouTube) - here . Guardian article by Jonathan Jones on the history of table manners – here. ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is now freely available here. 27 long
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