This might actually have contributed to emotionally tone-deaf Fritz thinking that Darget would be perfectly happy with a royal poem about his imaginary sex life! After all, Algarotti was happy with his! Darn ungrateful readers.
We can add Catt getting Fritz "generously" playing Cyrano for him, and Lucchesini getting regaled by Fritz reading the entire Palladion to him, and the poetry written for Catt. (Luccesini probably decided to never ever tell Fritz about a single affair of his right then and there.)
And yes, I'm so glad I'm nowhere near Fritz' court. For any number of reasons.
Forgot to add above, re: Lehndorff - right, so he heard it from Heinrich's secretary. I probably subconsciously substituted Ludwig Wreech in my memory because Lehndorff got on very well with him. Mind you, now I'm imagining at least some of Heinrich's staff keeping Lehndorff updated on Heinrich and his circle because they low key ship Lehndorff/Heinrich and/or figure he's a safe ear to vent their frustration with the favourite du jour to.
Re: Algarotti's STD and Fritz's sexuality
We can add Catt getting Fritz "generously" playing Cyrano for him, and Lucchesini getting regaled by Fritz reading the entire Palladion to him, and the poetry written for Catt. (Luccesini probably decided to never ever tell Fritz about a single affair of his right then and there.)
And yes, I'm so glad I'm nowhere near Fritz' court. For any number of reasons.
Forgot to add above, re: Lehndorff - right, so he heard it from Heinrich's secretary. I probably subconsciously substituted Ludwig Wreech in my memory because Lehndorff got on very well with him. Mind you, now I'm imagining at least some of Heinrich's staff keeping Lehndorff updated on Heinrich and his circle because they low key ship Lehndorff/Heinrich and/or figure he's a safe ear to vent their frustration with the favourite du jour to.