Stefan Zanović [ Travel / Art and Literature ]
… complex and eclectic figure maintained correspondences with acquaintances throughout Europe, often cheating courts and presenting himself under various aliases. His circle of acquaintances included not only Giacomo Casanova and Lord … to challenge the Serenissima by setting it against Holland. Chronicles report 4 that ’count Zanović’, as he falsely presented himself, was constantly engaged in some scam or other, a judgment shared by his contemporary and acquaintance, … the strategies he employed to be part of those circles, should be emphasised. His imagination and his cunning ability to present himself using various names, identities and physical appearances were impressive since he targeted people of the …
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