The book The Duchess of Berry And the Court of Louis Xviii was written by author Imbert De Saint-Amand, 1834-1900 Here you can read free online of The Duchess of Berry And the Court of Louis Xviii book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Duchess of Berry And the Court of Louis Xviii a good or bad book?
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M. De Mesnard undertakes to apprise Monsieur, and also the Duke and Duchess of Angouleme. One of the first places to which the fatal news arrives is the salon of Marshal Suchet, Duke of Albufe'ra, where a magnificent ball is going on. The Duchess of Reggio, who is present, quits the ball-room in great haste. The dances are stopped. I recall Victor Hugo's verses on the death of the Duke of Berry : — " Calm down the transports of insensate madness ; 'Tween joy and sorrow short the passage of the ...hours; Death loves to lay his hand so fraught with sadness, Ice-cold, on foreheads crowned with flowers. " To-morrow, soiled with ashes, humbled, bowed to earth, The vain remembrance of our mirth Shall haunt us almost like remorse. Sepulchral pomps shall follow on our plays; For with us, wretches! Saturnalian lays But usher in the chant above the corse. " The guests of Madame de La Briche, the mother- in-law of the Count of Mole\ among whom were sev- eral members of the Prince's household, are in full 162 THE DUCHESS OF BEBRY masquerade when they learn the news.
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