Project Gutenberg 2013-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 236 Marmontel, Jean-François 1723 1799 Marmontel, Jean François Marmontel, Jean-Francois Marmontel, J.-F. (Jean-François) Marmontel, Jean-François de De Marmontel, Jean-François Du Marmontel, Jean-François Marmontell, Jean-François Montmartel, Jean-François Pangalos, Alexandros Πάγκαλος, Αλέξανδρος Bélisaire. Greek Ο Βελισάριος Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lisaire Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lisaire_(Marmontel) Translation of: Bélisaire Produced by Sophia Canoni. Thanks to George Canonis for his major work in proofreading. "Ο Βελισάριος" by Jean-François Marmontel is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers on the character of Belisarius, a once-great general of the Byzantine Empire, who now faces the trials of old age and blindness, navigating both personal adversity and political intrigue within a failing empire. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the declining reign of Emperor Justinian, exploring themes of loyalty, honor, and the vagaries of fortune. The opening of the novel introduces Belisarius at a gathering of young soldiers who are lamenting the state of their empire while failing to recognize the wisdom of their aged, blind guest. As the young men boast about their accomplishments, they unwittingly insult the very man who has served the empire with distinction throughout his life. In a poignant scene, Belisarius's past glories are revealed when the young Tiberius recognizes him, leading to a mixture of admiration and pity among the soldiers. This juxtaposition showcases not only Belisarius's former glory but also highlights the ingratitude and shortsightedness of youth, setting the tone for the unfolding narrative of a hero unfairly treated by fate and his contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42509/42509-h/images/cover.jpg el Biographical fiction Belisarius, approximately 505-565 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 500221 2025-06-17T08:34:55.289952 text/html 475833 2024-10-23T15:07:58 text/html 289320 2025-06-17T08:34:58.912914 application/epub+zip 295454 2025-06-17T08:34:55.936940 application/epub+zip 212996 2025-06-17T08:34:55.599920 application/epub+zip 462353 2025-06-17T08:35:01.567922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448808 2025-06-17T08:34:58.624887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366686 2022-09-19T12:02:45.822867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488636 2025-06-17T08:34:55.057895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488517 2013-04-12T08:57:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18128 2025-06-17T08:35:01.746874 application/rdf+xml 13689 2025-06-17T08:34:55.712889 image/jpeg 2233 2025-06-17T08:34:55.650896 image/jpeg 282284 2025-06-17T08:34:55.355928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia