Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 15: with Voltaire

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Eternal Quest: With Voltaire by Jacques Casanova de SeingaltThis 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 atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Eternal Quest: With Voltaire The Memoirs Of Jacques Casanova De Seingalt 1725-1798Author: Jacques Casanova de SeingaltRelease Date: October 31, 2006 [EBook #2965]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ETERNAL QUEST: WITH VOLTAIRE ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798THE ETERNAL QUEST, Volume 3e—WITH VOLTAIRETHE RARE UNABRIDGED LONDON EDITION OF 1894 TRANSLATED BY ARTHUR MACHEN TO WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED THE CHAPTERSDISCOVERED BY ARTHUR SYMONS.THE ETERNAL QUESTWITH VOLTAIRECHAPTER XIXM. de Voltaire; My Discussions with That Great Man—Ariosto—The Duc deVillars—The Syndic and the Three Girls—Dispute withVoltaire—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 heartis 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 feesat 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, ...