Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 41

[cahn]

Now, thanks to interesting podcasts, including characters from German history as a whole and also Byzantine history! (More on this later.)

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Re: Danish kings and their favorites: Oettinger's History of the Danish Court

[mildred_of_midgard]

Oh, right, I was thinking the Biche godfather episode was 1744!

a) semi-public enough to end up in a spy report and b) Fritz probably re-used that one for AW later. :P

Both of these are HILARIOUS. :D

Re: Danish kings and their favorites: Oettinger's History of the Danish Court

[selenak]

Hey, he reused the Duhan letter for Algarotti or the other way around. A thrifty letter writer he!

Btw, he‘s not the only one, and that‘s why I found it so striking when reading Willhelmine‘s letters from France and Italy not just to Fritz but to other family members to realize she doesn‘t repeat herself, instead of just coying the same touristy stuff for everyone.

Re: Danish kings and their favorites: Oettinger's History of the Danish Court

[mildred_of_midgard]

Hey, he reused the Duhan letter for Algarotti or the other way around. A thrifty letter writer he!

We also caught him reusing a passage in letters to Suhm and Voltaire, I think it was!