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The Penance of Hugo

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Also known as: “Bassvilliana”, “In morte di Ugo Bassville”

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In Vincenzo Monti
…morte di Ugo Bassville (1793; The Penance of Hugo), usually known as Bassvilliana, also praises the pope and warns of the dangers of the French Revolution. Then Napoleon invaded Italy, and his successes converted Monti, who moved to Milan, turned on the papacy, sang the praises of the conqueror, and…
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In Italian literature: Romanticism
…morte di Ugo Bassville (1793; The Penance of Hugo), usually known as La bassvilliana; Napoleon’s victories aroused his praise in Prometeo (c. 1805; “Prometheus”), Il bardo della selva nera (1806; “The Bard of the Dark Wood”), and La spada di Federico II (1806; “The Sword of Frederick II”); in Il…
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