One Hundred Songs Of Pierre-Jean de Béranger, With Translations (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)
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William Young
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Forgotten Books
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133217261X
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9781332172610
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Excerpt from One Hundred Songs Of Pierre-Jean de Béranger, With Translations
To appreciate the Songs of Béranger, the reader should be somewhat familiar with the history of France, during the twenty years which elapsed between 1812 and 1832. France, in that period, saw many events, and many changes; she saw her darling Hero overthrown, and her enemies in possession of her capital. Again, during the Hundred Days, she saw the star of her Emperor's glory flicker forth with dying lustre: and yet again the legions of her foes were encamped, as victors, upon her soil. For fifteen years did she tolerate with indignation the imbecility of the twice-restored Bourbons. Then came the Revolution of July, and swept them ignominiously from their estate.
Ample matter was there in all these mutations of fortune for the serious and satirical muse of Béranger.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
To appreciate the Songs of Béranger, the reader should be somewhat familiar with the history of France, during the twenty years which elapsed between 1812 and 1832. France, in that period, saw many events, and many changes; she saw her darling Hero overthrown, and her enemies in possession of her capital. Again, during the Hundred Days, she saw the star of her Emperor's glory flicker forth with dying lustre: and yet again the legions of her foes were encamped, as victors, upon her soil. For fifteen years did she tolerate with indignation the imbecility of the twice-restored Bourbons. Then came the Revolution of July, and swept them ignominiously from their estate.
Ample matter was there in all these mutations of fortune for the serious and satirical muse of Béranger.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
