细节
PAOLI, Pasquale (1725-1807, Corsican patriot). Autograph letter signed to an unidentified lady ('Ecc[ellentissim]a Sig[nor]a Cont[ess]a'), Bastia, 13 November 1790, in Italian, 4 pages, 4to including a long postscript, (a few stains, 3 tiny holes from ink erosion).
A courteous letter regretting that because of his return to Corsica he could not see her in Paris and assuring her of his unchanging friendship, referring to other friends including the Countess of Albania and hoping, if his compatriots permit him, to visit Paris in 1792. The postscript, written on receiving his correspondent's letter from Venice, explains that the preoccupations of his position make him a slave to the pursuit of freedom for others and leave no time for diversions. 'Io son schiavo p[r]ocurando la liberta degli'altri, e non posso mai dire la sera quelche potro fare il domani. Procuro di non essere alla testa delle armi e dell'aministrazione che di juro nome, ma questo non mi risparmia fathice, perche non potendo aver ordini vengono a domandarmi consiglio, ... Ho detto addio a belle arti, ed allei divertimenti in un tempo che l'ambizione non ha piu l'incanto della novita'.
Written four months after Paoli returned from exile on being appointed governor of Corsica by the Directory. He was to hold the post only until 1793 when the Directory declared war on England.
A courteous letter regretting that because of his return to Corsica he could not see her in Paris and assuring her of his unchanging friendship, referring to other friends including the Countess of Albania and hoping, if his compatriots permit him, to visit Paris in 1792. The postscript, written on receiving his correspondent's letter from Venice, explains that the preoccupations of his position make him a slave to the pursuit of freedom for others and leave no time for diversions. 'Io son schiavo p[r]ocurando la liberta degli'altri, e non posso mai dire la sera quelche potro fare il domani. Procuro di non essere alla testa delle armi e dell'aministrazione che di juro nome, ma questo non mi risparmia fathice, perche non potendo aver ordini vengono a domandarmi consiglio, ... Ho detto addio a belle arti, ed allei divertimenti in un tempo che l'ambizione non ha piu l'incanto della novita'.
Written four months after Paoli returned from exile on being appointed governor of Corsica by the Directory. He was to hold the post only until 1793 when the Directory declared war on England.
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