Presumably he was joking, because given his state of health and SD's, it was at this point obvious who was likely to survive whom.
I was going to suggest death in childbirth, but then I checked the date, and in 1738, yeah, no, I agree he's joking.
No further explanation in the text. Did he fake his death? Was his death misreported? Did he have a heart attack and an almost death? Your guess is as good as mine.
Talking about failing in one's duties to posterity!
Remember, he wasn't actually that old when he died.
51, as a reminder.
Poor lady. And what is it about homosocial men complaining how women smell? (Philippe d'Orleans the first, Fritz, FW...)
Well, if he's specifically referring to her vagina, it could alternately be hygiene or an infection.
...In keeping with the theme of our gossipy salon and the signed testimonies on the state of Fritz's penis, I have now read an article on various vagina smells and what can cause them. Aside from the usual suspects, there was this one I hadn't predicted:
When you are stressed or anxious, the apocrine glands produce a milky fluid. On its own this fluid is odorless. But when this fluid contacts the abundance of vaginal bacteria on your vulva, it can produce a pungent aroma.
Maybe she's unhappy in her marriage, FW!
Also, according to this article, sweet-smelling odors are a thing for some women, and are perfectly normal and healthy!
See, in the olden days, you had to ask around at your drinking club. These days, we have google! :P
tells you a lot about the 18th century vs the 19th. Would have never passed censorship or bowlderization then, not in the German states or in Britain or the US.
Re: He's just a soul whose intentions were good: Morgenstern on FW - A
I was going to suggest death in childbirth, but then I checked the date, and in 1738, yeah, no, I agree he's joking.
No further explanation in the text. Did he fake his death? Was his death misreported? Did he have a heart attack and an almost death? Your guess is as good as mine.
Talking about failing in one's duties to posterity!
Remember, he wasn't actually that old when he died.
51, as a reminder.
Poor lady. And what is it about homosocial men complaining how women smell? (Philippe d'Orleans the first, Fritz, FW...)
Well, if he's specifically referring to her vagina, it could alternately be hygiene or an infection.
...In keeping with the theme of our gossipy salon and the signed testimonies on the state of Fritz's penis, I have now read an article on various vagina smells and what can cause them. Aside from the usual suspects, there was this one I hadn't predicted:
When you are stressed or anxious, the apocrine glands produce a milky fluid. On its own this fluid is odorless. But when this fluid contacts the abundance of vaginal bacteria on your vulva, it can produce a pungent aroma.
Maybe she's unhappy in her marriage, FW!
Also, according to this article, sweet-smelling odors are a thing for some women, and are perfectly normal and healthy!
See, in the olden days, you had to ask around at your drinking club. These days, we have google! :P
tells you a lot about the 18th century vs the 19th. Would have never passed censorship or bowlderization then, not in the German states or in Britain or the US.
Definitely.