 ... The moment she heard that the Count was condemned to death, she flew to Vienna, but the courier had already set out with the fatal mandate. It was midnight, but her agonies of mind pleaded for instant admission to the Empress. The same passionate...  The duties of men, tr. by T. Roscoe - Page xlde Silvio Pellico - 1834Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1858 - 414 pages
...founder of that greatness to which the House of Burgundy latterly attained, was, at an early age, married to the empress. The same passionate despair which...returned to the unhappy lady with a commutation of Princess Michelea, sister to Charles the the sentence : her husband's life was Dauphm. The father of... | |
 | E S. P - 1872 - 594 pages
...admission to the Empress. The same passionate despair which won tho attendants wrought its effects on their royal mistress. She hastened that moment...the sentence : her husband's life was spared. But tho death-warrant was on its way — could she overtake the courier ? Throwing herself into n conveyance,... | |
 | 1872 - 604 pages
...admission to the Empress. The same passionate despair which won the attendants wrought its effects on their royal mistress. She hastened that moment to the Emperor, and having Eucceeded, returned to the unhappy lady with a commutation of the sentence : her husband's life was... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1880 - 416 pages
...It was midnight ; but her agonies of mind pleaded for instant admission to the empress. The sаmе passionate despair which won the attendants wrought...the emperor. and having succeeded, returned to the unhuppy lady with a commutation of the sentence : her husband's life was spared. But the death-warrant... | |
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