
RACCONTI STORICI NUOVO VOLUME
A Sigismondo Raris Consigliere.
MILANO NELL’ANNO 305 DELL’ERA
UN EPISODIO DELL’ASSEDIO DEL BARBAROSSA
I GUELFI DELL’IMAGNA O IL CASTELLO DI CLANEZZO
EDEMONDO ED ADELASIA O LA TORRE DI GOMBITO
LA BISCIA AMOROSA DANZA MILANESE
CAMPO DI BATTAGLIA SUL DUOMO DI MILANO
AVVENTURE IN UN VIAGGIO PER LA VALDOPPIA (dal vero)
INDICE
Step into a richly imagined past, where the author’s love of history breathes life into the streets of ancient Milan. With lyrical prose that feels like a guided tour, each tale sketches the grand ceremonies, bustling markets, and whispered intrigues that shaped centuries. Listeners are invited to hear the clatter of chariots, the rustle of silked robes, and the distant hum of a city poised between empire and everyday life.
The opening scene transports you to the spectacular day when two Roman emperors, Diocletian and Maximian, chose to lay down their purple cloaks. Their simultaneous abdications unfold amid a dazzling procession, offering a glimpse of power’s fleeting nature and the human stories hidden beneath imperial splendor. As the narrative unfolds, the collection promises further explorations of triumphs, tragedies, and the quiet moments that defined an era—always anchored in vivid detail and a storyteller’s heartfelt curiosity.
Language
it
Duration
~3 hours (206K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Milano: Manini, 1839.
Credits
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano)
Release date
Dec 22, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1803–1850
An early Italian historical novelist and patriot, he helped bring Scott-style historical fiction into Italy with fast-moving tales set against the country’s past. His best-known work, Il castello di Trezzo, was a major success in its day.
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