Essay writer was male, which was no big surprise. There's also the fact that the "chill, generous" things Fritz had to say about MT were incredibly condescending; if the writer really wanted MT to have said something similar about Fritz, it would have had to be:
"The King of Prussia can keep it in his pants. Most men can't, and waste a lot of money and time on getting laid, but not him. He brought honor to his sex, and he's got more than one talent."
...somehow I think Fritz would have been happier with what she actually said about him...
Re: Napoleon, considering that I can't recall him being similarly complimentary about, say, Wellington, I think you're onto something. (Whereas Wellington, once Napoleon was safely dead, replied to the question who the greatest military leader of their age had been: "In this age, in past ages, in any age, Napoleon."
(Now there's a set up for an epic rap battle - Fritz vs Napoleon - who'd win?)
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Re: MT marriage AU, cont'd
Date: 2019-10-16 10:07 am (UTC)"The King of Prussia can keep it in his pants. Most men can't, and waste a lot of money and time on getting laid, but not him. He brought honor to his sex, and he's got more than one talent."
...somehow I think Fritz would have been happier with what she actually said about him...
Re: Napoleon, considering that I can't recall him being similarly complimentary about, say, Wellington, I think you're onto something. (Whereas Wellington, once Napoleon was safely dead, replied to the question who the greatest military leader of their age had been: "In this age, in past ages, in any age, Napoleon."
(Now there's a set up for an epic rap battle - Fritz vs Napoleon - who'd win?)