Bertrand Russell

GRIGORY G. Orlov

According to British Ambassador Genninga, Catherine had three children from beautiful Orlova, other data - two girls, whose maiden Protasova, the first chamber-maid of honor and attorneys Empress, brought up as his nieces, the surname Alexeyeva, felt their daughters Catherine and Grigory Orlov, and in 1764 Bérenger said the Duke de praline following details about the baby male, born, as told from Catherine soon after the death of Empress Elizabeth: "The child in Shkurin, the former trusted servant, and now Chamberlain. He teaches his nephew to name but a father and mother (Orlov and Catherine) frequently visited the child, leaving at dusk in an easy carriage, accompanied by only one lackeys. " He wrote: "He (Orlov), sometimes drawn from their gosudaryney, as with the servant. Some time ago, among them an extraordinary scene, after which Orlov went on for three days under the pretext of hunting. Catherine fell ill and two days to despair. On the third she wrote a very affectionate letter to his beloved, who has invested in a rich casket. She wrote to him that he hoped to see him in Tsarskoe Selo, which is sent. There is, indeed, was reconciliation. They told me that there also has another child was born, but dead. A significant decrease in circularity of the camp and poblednevshy complexion - all signs and all the facts confirm the news ... "

Peter I The Great

Evdokia preserved several letters to Peter and no response of the king. In 1689, when Peter went to Pereyaslavl Lake, Evdokia appealed to him with gentle words: "Hello, my light, for many years. Please grace, perhaps the emperor, to awaken us, not too late. I′m at my mother′s grace alive. Ženíšek your Dunka brow beating. In another letter, addressed to "my lapushke", "Ženíšek your Tweety, still unaware of nearby explosions, requested the authorization of the spouse to come to visit. Two letters Evdokiya belong to a later time - in 1694, the latter of which is full of sadness and loneliness of women, which is well known that she had been abandoned for the sake of another. They no longer had recourse to "lapushke, spouse did not hide his bitterness and could not refrain from criticism, calling herself" besschastnoy ", lamented that does not receive a reply to his letter" a single line. " Not strengthened family ties and the birth of a son in 1690, named Alexei.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

"From the beginning I felt the eyes, and I was like electric shock. All watched the show, and we just devoured each other′s eyes. Gladys and Darcy, which seemed just a coincidence, were dressed in identical dresses. But it can not be coincidence - the actor said later. - Gladys wonderful woman, wonderful wife, mother extraordinary. In general, a woman - perfect, but not for me. The problem is that we are not very well understood each other. I thought that we liked, because of another love, I do not know. If you have a lifetime ride on Toyota, you think that there is nothing better in the world not? When you sit behind the wheel of the Mercedes, you will feel the difference ... In Darcy, I finally found a kindred soul ... It is an intelligent woman ... She warned all my desires, every minute surprise me ... I know that always come to the aid of Gladys. After all, we met and got to know each other when we were at the bottom of the stairs, without a penny in my pocket. We were together the worst of times, but it is impossible to forget. "

SULAIMAN ALI KHAN

Two necessary and extremely important aspects of racing and the American service - speed and good logistical support - and evident in the love of Ali Khan′s career. Because of its houses and villas are scattered around the world, he could only attract the attention of women, but because he could not pursue her everywhere. He used a special device, which he called "look through a room full of people." He chose his next victim and looked at her without stopping for as long as she did not pay attention to it. Then he arranged so that its someone acquainted with the chosen one. Then she was presented "a million red roses," and any of its desire or whim instantly implemented. Elsa Maxwell wrote that a woman, Ali has always danced, slowly and enthusiastically, as if it did the last time in his life ... When he told a woman that he loves her, he was perfectly sincere. He really loved her ... at that time. The problem, then all was that this time too quickly passed. Even a married woman could fearlessly have an affair with Ali, who always traveled with a huge crowd of friends, acquaintances and admirers, so it was impossible to guess with whom Ali is near.

Vega Carpio, Lope Felix de

In 1584 he was still married, but not on Marfisse and Isabella de Urbina, daughter of Heraldry under Philip II and Philip III, person, enjoyed great respect in high places and also has considerable dowry. Needless to say, that marriage did not save him from the thirst for new entertainment and pleasure? He continued his adventures, and even "educated" a copy of one beautiful woman named Filida. My wife was in despair, and often arranged his jealousy, which caused much grief to the poet, but the goal they never reached. Vega took care of their beauty, still denies this relationship. Thus, in a ballad, he turned to his wife: "Let the heavens will condemn me to eternal sigh, if I do not love you and do not abhor Filide. Yet another song dedicated to "beloved Filide", and a few poems show the poet′s ardent love for this girl.

VOLTAIRE

No poet in the world has enjoyed in life such recognition as Voltaire. He was not just a celebrity who inspires respect just because he - a celebrity. Before him bowed, as if before God, his words carried more weight than the words of dignitaries, including the king and the ministers; admirers of his talent went to his bow, as devout Muslims in the holy Mecca. On the role of Voltaire in the cultural life of the last century can be judged from the letter of Frederick II of Prussia, inviting him into their possession. "You, - he wrote the king, - like a white elephant, because the possession of whom are war Shah of Persia and the Great Mogul, the one who got in the end bring its titles to pointing out what he owns. When you arrive here, you will see the beginning of my title as follows: "Frederick, the grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, the owner of Voltaire."

Alexander VI, Rodrigo-Lansol Borgia

Another young Rodrigo became friends with a young widow, Elena Vanotstsi suspected of murdering her husband, found her in the arms of her lover. In those days, such killings have occurred frequently and were considered a matter of ordinary. Moreover offense Helena Vanotstsi more elevated than humiliate her in the eyes of Rodrigo, for which the end justifies the means. Helen had two daughters: the eldest, very ugly, whose name is unknown, and the youngest - Rose in the full sense of the word beauty, who knew about the mother′s crime, but from time to time to keep a secret, waiting for an opportunity to avenge the death of his beloved father .. . We had to wait is not particularly long. As Elena Vanotstsi getting old and losing charm, rose with each passing day became more beautiful and voluptuous Rodrigo, comparing the two women, of course, preferred the latter. Not accustomed to restrain their desires, he once demanded that Rose had given herself to him. Nineteen beautiful, no struck by the requirements of the mother lover, enigmatically replied: "Until my mother was alive, I can not give you."