tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077210.post290520842833901258..comments2024-03-28T08:37:58.136+01:00Comments on Limited, Inc.: the sweetness of life, Donna Summer and Madame du ChasteletRoger Gathmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257400843748041639noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077210.post-63312090621824998102007-10-29T05:44:00.000+01:002007-10-29T05:44:00.000+01:00ps PS – I should add to this Châtelet’s essay a bi...ps PS – I should add to this Châtelet’s essay a bit of history. According to an anecdote in Memoires sur Voltaire, vol. 2., Châtelet and Voltaire once got involved in Fontainebleu, gambling at the Queen’s court. In the space of three days, Châtelet lost 84,000 Francs. To put this in perspective, a skilled worker, say a wheelwright, at the time could earn up to 50 sous a day, or around 2 ½ francs.Roger Gathmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257400843748041639noreply@blogger.com