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"I have lived as a philosopher and die as a Christian."
~ Cassanova (de Seingalt), Giacomo (1725-1798)
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, Histoire de ma vie, is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century.
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