Six Degrees....

[selenak]

On a lighter note: in ye olde 1990s, there used to be this party game, which became a stage play: "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon". Meaning you could connect anyone in the world to Kevin Bacon in six steps, maximum.

Well, after one year of 18th century source reading with my comrades in armys mildred_of_midgard and cahn, I have concluded that the Age of Enlightenment equivalent clearly is "Six Degrees of Francesco Algarotti". Meaning not only that you can connect anyone to Francesco Algarotti in six steps, maximum, but some of these steps probably include people who have had sex with Algarotti, or tried to habe sex with Algarotti, or wrote about other people having sex with Algarotti.

If you don't know who Francesco Algarotti was, never mind. A year ago, neither did I. But believe me: six steps. Maximum. Try me. (Or the above mentioned ladies.)

Comments

[mildred_of_midgard]

Most importantly, though: seems we have Byron to thank for the fact these letters are available for us to read:

Ooh, that is so awesome! Thank you, Byron!

So: Lady Mary might have loved Algarotti in vain, but: the bisexual male sexpot of the Romantic Age fell for her (and not Algarotti) through her writings, big time.

Can't argue with his tastes!

I will write you Algarotti/Peter Keith, though, in an exchange you sign up for.

WELL OKAY THEN. I can see I'm going to have to sign up for an exchange sooner or later. :D