Frederick the Great discussion post 12

[cahn]

Every time I am amazed and enchanted that this is still going on! Truly DW is the Earthly Paradise!

All the good stuff continues to be archived at rheinsberg :)

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Re: Lucchessini, Catt and Fredersdorf, oh, my

[selenak]

Could be, and it could equally be that Catt, like Luchesini later, hears these stories more than once during his time with Fritz, with Fritz himself changinge the identity of whom he's sent various times.

AW would actually have been a good choice, though maybe Fritz thought he was too nice and Voltaire would totally be able to talk circles around him and not sign the damn pledge after all? (Given, you know, the 1749 "you blindly believe anything Heinrich tells you!" argument.) Heinrich, btw, would have been an even better choice, between on the one hand a Voltairian Francophile himself and on the other definitely not too nice when he needs something done. Alas, though, he's also Fritz' least favourite brother in 1752/1753, and hasn't proven yet he's the other big military (and negotiating) talent in the family. (A few skirmishes in Silesia 2 don't count.) Fritz probably would suspect Heinrich would instead want to subscribe to Voltaire's newsletter.

Re: Lucchessini, Catt and Fredersdorf, oh, my

[mildred_of_midgard]

it could equally be that Catt, like Luchesini later, hears these stories more than once during his time with Fritz, with Fritz himself changinge the identity of whom he's sent various times.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you're editing AW out, you might forget who you edited *in* last time.

though maybe Fritz thought he was too nice and Voltaire would totally be able to talk circles around him and not sign the damn pledge after all?

Hmm, true. Agree that he's not sending 1752/1753 Heinrich, though!

Fritz probably would suspect Heinrich would instead want to subscribe to Voltaire's newsletter.

Hahahaha. Fritz, we all want to subscribe to the Voltaire newsletter. Even you, admit it. :P

Re: Lucchessini, Catt and Fredersdorf, oh, my

[cahn]

Fritz probably would suspect Heinrich would instead want to subscribe to Voltaire's newsletter.

HEE. Heinrich probably is subscribed to Voltaire's twitter, in fact. (charmingchamberlain thinks, what has he got that I haven't got?! My nose seems nicer than his...)