Frederick the Great, discussion post 6

[cahn]

...I think we need another one (seriously, you guys, this is THE BEST) and I'd better make it now before I disappear into the wilds of music performance.

(also, as of this week there are two Frederician fics in the yuletide archive and eeeeeeeeeee)
(huh, only one of them is actually tagged with Frederick the Great even though two with Maria Theresia and Wilhelmine, eeeeeee this is awesome I CAN'T WAIT)

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Re: Kattes

[mildred_of_midgard]

but Louis Fontane when later reminiscing talks about "dear *last name of noble*" to his adult son; meanwhile, when actually talking to the man in the Swinemünde days, he uses the "von".

I was actually totally wondering if they might signal deference when talking *to* the noble in question, but not when talking to a fellow non-noble.

Lehndorf: yep, it's the women, I'd say. He is more in female society than your avarage Prussian noble due to his job. He definitely doesn't use "von" with most of the men once he's introduced them.

That makes perfect sense. Thanks for clarifying!