Nicholas of the Flue: The Savior of the Swiss Republic; A Dramatic Poem in Five Acts (Classic Reprint)

The united efforts of the Swiss, and their success in repelling so formidable an invader of their country as Charles the Bold, have furnished subjects to numerous poetic effusions in English as well as in other languages. Who has not read Byron sbeautiful tribute to the Swiss in Childe Harold spilgrimage? Morat! the proud, the patriot field! where man May gaze on ghastly trophies of the slain, Nor blush for those who conquer'd on that plain: Here Burgundy bequeath'd his tombless host. About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org