Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons
Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons
The book Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons was written by author Here you can read free online of Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons a good or bad book?
Where can I read Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons
What reading level is Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
55 chief slirro then came up and put handcuffs upon us, and we followed him attended by the other sbirri. In descending the magnifi- cent staircase of the Giants, we recalled to mind the Doge Marino Faliero, decapitated there ; we entered the grand portico which leads from the court of the palace to the Piazzetta, and arriving there we turned to the left towafds the lagune. In the middle II of the Piazzetta was the scaffold upon which we were to mount. From the staircase of Giants to the scaffo...ld were ranged two files of Austrian soldiers, between whom we Mounted upon the scaffold, we looked around, and saw an immense crowd of people agitated with terror. In various directions other soldiers were drawn up in the distance. We were told that there were cannons every- where with their matches lighted.
It was on this Piazzetta in the September of 1820, a month before my arrest, a mendi- cant had said to me : " This is the place of misfortune. " I recollected this mendicant, and thought to myself: who knows if he is not then also among so many thousands of spectators, and perhaps recognizes me ?
What to read after Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Silvio Pellico to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
55 chief slirro then came up and put handcuffs upon us, and we followed him attended by the other sbirri. In descending the magnifi- cent staircase of the Giants, we recalled to mind the Doge Marino Faliero, decapitated there ; we entered the grand portico which leads from the court of the palace to the Piazzetta, and arriving there we turned to the left towafds the lagune. In the middle II of the Piazzetta was the scaffold upon which we were to mount. From the staircase of Giants to the scaffo...ld were ranged two files of Austrian soldiers, between whom we Mounted upon the scaffold, we looked around, and saw an immense crowd of people agitated with terror. In various directions other soldiers were drawn up in the distance. We were told that there were cannons every- where with their matches lighted.
It was on this Piazzetta in the September of 1820, a month before my arrest, a mendi- cant had said to me : " This is the place of misfortune. " I recollected this mendicant, and thought to myself: who knows if he is not then also among so many thousands of spectators, and perhaps recognizes me ?
What to read after Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Silvio Pellico to read onlineMoreLess
Read book Memoirs of Silvio Pellico Or My Prisons for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: