La Repubblica partenopea La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

A vivid portrait of Italy at the turn of the 19th century unfolds through a series of lectures delivered in Florence in 1896. Scholars, poets and physicians gather to examine how the French Revolution’s thunderous ideals of liberty, fraternity and equality filtered into the Italian peninsula, shaking its political structures and everyday life. The introduction frames the era as a restless tide that lifted both heroic aspirations and brutal turmoil, setting the tone for a nuanced exploration of the period’s contradictions.

The contributors trace the ripple effects of revolutionary fervor on Naples, Rome and the wider Italian landscape, contrasting the enthusiasm of reformers with the anxieties of those who feared disintegration. Their dialogue weaves together reflections on philosophy, economics and art, revealing how the revolutionary wave sparked new public debates while leaving lingering scars. Listeners are invited to join this intellectual round‑table, feeling the pulse of a century in which ideas surged like a storm, reshaping a nation still searching for its own voice.