Voyage d'Italie

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Voyage d'Italie, which, along with Sade's earlier travel writings, has never been translated into English.

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+''[[Voyage d'Italie]]'', which, along with [[Sade]]'s earlier [[travel writing]]s, has never been translated into English.
-An episode in [[Marseille]], in 1772, involved the non-lethal poisoning of prostitutes with the supposed [[aphrodisiac]] [[Spanish fly]] and [[sodomy]] with his manservant Latour. That year the two men were sentenced to death [[in absentia]] for sodomy and said poisoning. Sade and Latour were caught and imprisoned at the [[Fortress of Miolans]], in late 1772, but escaped four months later. They fled to Italy, and Sade took his wife's sister with him. On [[December 8]], [[1772]] [[Sade]] was arrested in [[Italy]] in connection with what has become known as the "[[Marseilles Affair]]."
-Sade later hid at [[Lacoste]] where he rejoined his wife who became an accomplice in his subsequent endeavors. He kept a group of young employees at Lacoste, most of whom complained about sexual mistreatment and quickly left his service. Sade was forced to flee to Italy once again. It was during this time he wrote ''[[Voyage d'Italie]]'', which, along with his earlier [[travel writing]]s, has never been translated into English. In 1776 he returned to Lacoste, again hired several servant girls, most of whom fled. In 1777 the father of one of those employees came to Lacoste, to claim his daughter, and attempted to shoot the Marquis at [[point-blank range]]. Fortunately for Sade, the gun [[misfired]].
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