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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Eternal Quest: With Voltaire by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Eternal Quest: With Voltaire The Memoirs Of Jacques Casanova De Seingalt 1725-1798 Author: Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Release Date: October 31, 2006 [EBook #2965] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ETERNAL QUEST: WITH VOLTAIRE *** Produced by David Widger MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798 THE ETERNAL QUEST, Volume 3e--WITH VOLTAIRE THE RARE UNABRIDGED LONDON EDITION OF 1894 TRANSLATED BY ARTHUR MACHEN TO WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED THE CHAPTERS DISCOVERED BY ARTHUR SYMONS. THE ETERNAL QUEST WITH VOLTAIRE CHAPTER XIX M. de Voltaire; My Discussions with That Great Man--Ariosto--The Duc de Villars--The Syndic and the Three Girls--Dispute with Voltaire--Aix-en-Savoie--The Marquis Desarmoises "M. de Voltaire," said I, "this is the happiest moment of my life. I have been your pupil for twenty years, and my heart is full of joy to see my master." "Honour me with your attendance on my course for twenty years more, and promise me that you will bring me my fees at the end of that time." "Certainly, if you promise to wait for me." This Voltairean sally made all present laugh, as was to be expected, for those who laugh keep one party in countenance at the other's expense, and the side which has the laughter is sure to win; this is the rule of good society. I was not taken by surprise, and waited to have my revenge. Just then two Englishmen came in and were presented to him. "These gentlemen are English," said Voltaire; "I wish I were." I thought the compliment false and out of place; for the gentlemen were obliged to reply out of politeness that they wished they had been French, or if they did not care to tell a lie they would be too confused to tell the truth. I believe every man of honour should put his own nation first. A moment after, Voltaire turned to me again and said that as I was a Venetian I must know Count Algarotti. "I know him, but not because I am a Venetian, as seven-eights of my dear countrymen are not
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