Project Gutenberg 2020-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 142 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Amori et dolori sacrum: La mort de Venise La mort de Venise -- Stanislas de Guaita (1861-1898) -- Une impératrice de la solitude -- Souvenir de Pau en Béarn -- Leconte de Lisle -- Le 2 novembre en Lorraine. Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Amori et dolori sacrum: La mort de Venise" by Maurice Barrès is a philosophical narrative written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of love, pain, and the decline of Venice, reflecting the author's deep emotional and aesthetic responses to the city’s rich history and fading glory. It is likely considered a reflective essay or prose poem rather than a traditional narrative. The opening of the work establishes Venice as a poignant subject of contemplation, emphasizing its beauty alongside an underlying sense of decay and melancholy. Barrès draws a connection between the experiences of love and mortality, suggesting that the city's degradation mirrors a broader existential condition. He evokes personal memories and artistic inspirations that shape his view of Venice, portraying the city as both a magical and tragic place that bears witness to historical and emotional turbulence. As he navigates through Venice's streets and waterways, the author reflects on the interplay of past glories and present desolation, setting the stage for a meditation on art, life, and the inevitable passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898 Guaita, Stanislas de, 1861-1897 PQ Text FR Villes FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Voyages et pays Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 385790 2025-06-24T09:23:23.492515 text/html 363159 2024-10-17T15:38:25 text/html 314393 2025-06-24T09:23:30.049500 application/epub+zip 318711 2025-06-24T09:23:24.871499 application/epub+zip 196570 2025-06-24T09:23:24.220478 application/epub+zip 425275 2025-06-24T09:23:34.144481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375714 2025-06-24T09:23:29.375426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275208 2022-09-27T15:34:27.978685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346027 2025-06-24T09:23:22.826504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326005 2024-10-17T15:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18947 2025-06-24T09:23:34.302498 application/rdf+xml 9788 2025-06-24T09:23:24.322460 image/jpeg 2413 2025-06-24T09:23:24.273461 image/jpeg 300002 2025-06-24T09:23:23.543469 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia