Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, born in 1725, is known for his seduction skills, claiming 116 named lovers and potentially thousands more. While many consider him merely a womanizer, Italian historian Carlo Parodi argues he was a significant thinker and philosopher, deserving recognition beyond his notorious reputation. Casanova's charm won over aristocrats and common folk alike. His encounters included seducing young women, like 13-year-old Marie-Louise O'Murphy, and left a lasting mark on history. Despite his numerous affairs and promises of marriage, he never wed, highlighting his complex character as more than just a lover.
"Feeling that I was born for the opposite sex, I have always loved it, and I have done everything I could to make myself beloved by it," Casanova writes in his memoirs.
"Casanova was a great thinker, writer and philosopher who has unjustly gone down in history only as a great lover," points out Italian Carlo Parodi.
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