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Casanova and Voltaire – part 2
- September 3, 2022
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The second of four blogs on the relationship between Casanova and Voltaire. So how did Voltaire influence Casanova? Before attempting to answer that question it’s perhaps worth inserting a caveat. There is no doubt that Voltaire did have a major impact upon Casanova (he described himself as Voltaire’s ‘pupil’) but we need to bear in -
Casanova and Voltaire – part 1
- July 30, 2022
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The first of four blogs on the relationship between Casanova and Voltaire. One of the most significant individuals in Casanova’s life was Voltaire. Casanova aspired to be recognised as a serious man of letters and it was Voltaire, the Enlightenment’s great Patriarch, against whom he sought to match himself. To get some idea of the -
An unusual libertine
- June 15, 2019
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One of the issues we had to deal with regarding our portrayal of Casanova was his relationship with women. For most people the only thing they know about him is that he was a notorious philanderer. And, of course, his promiscuity was a significant feature of his life although it has been exaggerated to
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