Adventurer, Author. He was born to Venetian actors and is known more for his amorous adventures than for his experiences as a secret agent, author, businessman, and musician. During his life, he served as a spy for King Louis XV, began a business selling printed silk, and played the violin for the theater in Venice. However, he is best known as the "world's most famous lover." He went to school to be a priest but was expelled because of his profligate activities. He eventually returned to Venice where he made his living conning nobility with various schemes involving magic, alchemy, and occult mysticism. In 1755, he was arrested and convicted of practicing witchcraft. He escaped from prison and fled to France where he returned to his scheming ways, making a fortune off of a lottery he developed. His autobiography is an erotic account of his exploits which, according to his count, involved one hundred and twenty-two different women. The book gives an intimate look at life in the eighteenth century, and it made him a widely-known symbol of extraordinary sexual conquests. He died, at age seventy-three, almost forgotten, but his autobiography, published in complete form in 1960, returned him to a position of fame.
Adventurer, Author. He was born to Venetian actors and is known more for his amorous adventures than for his experiences as a secret agent, author, businessman, and musician. During his life, he served as a spy for King Louis XV, began a business selling printed silk, and played the violin for the theater in Venice. However, he is best known as the "world's most famous lover." He went to school to be a priest but was expelled because of his profligate activities. He eventually returned to Venice where he made his living conning nobility with various schemes involving magic, alchemy, and occult mysticism. In 1755, he was arrested and convicted of practicing witchcraft. He escaped from prison and fled to France where he returned to his scheming ways, making a fortune off of a lottery he developed. His autobiography is an erotic account of his exploits which, according to his count, involved one hundred and twenty-two different women. The book gives an intimate look at life in the eighteenth century, and it made him a widely-known symbol of extraordinary sexual conquests. He died, at age seventy-three, almost forgotten, but his autobiography, published in complete form in 1960, returned him to a position of fame.
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