The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth
The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth
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It did not long resist the impetuosity of the French, who carried the town by storm. The men — ^all who made resistance — were put to the sword.
The women were abandoned to the licentious soldiery.
The houses, first pillaged, were then fired ; and the once flourishing place was soon converted into a heap of smouldering ruins. The booty was great, for the people of the neighborhood had brought their effects thither for safety, and a large amount of gold and Digitized by VjOOQ iC 1 66 ^AR WITH TH...E POPE.
silver was found in the dwellings. The cellars, too, were filled with delicate wines ; and the victors aban- doned themselves to feasting and wassail, while the wretched citizens wandered like spectres amidst the ruins of their ancient habitations.^ The fate of Italy, in the sixteenth century, was hard indeed. She had advanced far beyond the age in most of the arts which belong to a civilized community.
Her cities, even her smaller towns, throughout the country, displayed the evidences of architectural taste.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It did not long resist the impetuosity of the French, who carried the town by storm. The men — ^all who made resistance — were put to the sword.
The women were abandoned to the licentious soldiery.
The houses, first pillaged, were then fired ; and the once flourishing place was soon converted into a heap of smouldering ruins. The booty was great, for the people of the neighborhood had brought their effects thither for safety, and a large amount of gold and Digitized by VjOOQ iC 1 66 ^AR WITH TH...E POPE.
silver was found in the dwellings. The cellars, too, were filled with delicate wines ; and the victors aban- doned themselves to feasting and wassail, while the wretched citizens wandered like spectres amidst the ruins of their ancient habitations.^ The fate of Italy, in the sixteenth century, was hard indeed. She had advanced far beyond the age in most of the arts which belong to a civilized community.
Her cities, even her smaller towns, throughout the country, displayed the evidences of architectural taste.
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