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Our fourth installment from Casanova’s preface to his Memoirs.
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In spite of a good foundation of sound morals, the natural offspring of the Divine principles which had been early rooted in my heart, I have been throughout my life the victim of my senses; I have found delight in losing the right path, I have constantly lived in the midst of error, with no consolation but the consciousness of my being mistaken.
Therefore, dear reader, I trust that, far from attaching to my history the character of impudent boasting, you will find in my Memoirs only the characteristic proper to a general confession, and that my narratory style will be the manner neither of a repenting sinner, nor of a man ashamed to acknowledge his frolics. They are the follies inherent to youth; I make sport of them, and, if you are kind, you will not yourself refuse them a good-natured smile.
-- Casanova, The Memoirs
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So, we have an answer to what Casanova’s attitude will be between his free-loving lifestyle and his strong avowal of faith. He takes a middle path. He will not have ashes in his mouth, nor will he be an impudent braggart. I am expecting to enjoy this.
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In spite of a good foundation of sound morals, the natural offspring of the Divine principles which had been early rooted in my heart, I have been throughout my life the victim of my senses; I have found delight in losing the right path, I have constantly lived in the midst of error, with no consolation but the consciousness of my being mistaken.
Therefore, dear reader, I trust that, far from attaching to my history the character of impudent boasting, you will find in my Memoirs only the characteristic proper to a general confession, and that my narratory style will be the manner neither of a repenting sinner, nor of a man ashamed to acknowledge his frolics. They are the follies inherent to youth; I make sport of them, and, if you are kind, you will not yourself refuse them a good-natured smile.
-- Casanova, The Memoirs
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So, we have an answer to what Casanova’s attitude will be between his free-loving lifestyle and his strong avowal of faith. He takes a middle path. He will not have ashes in his mouth, nor will he be an impudent braggart. I am expecting to enjoy this.
