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MUHLBACH

MÜHLBACH

AUTHOR OF

VERFASSER VON

FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS COURT,

FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE UND SEIN HOF,

THE MERCHANT OF BERLIN,

DER KAUFMANN VON BERLIN,

BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI,

BERLIN UND SANS-SOUCI,

FREDERICK THE GREAT AMD HIS FAMILY,

FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE UND SEINE FAMILIE,

STORY OF A MILLIONAIRE,

GESCHICHTE EINES MILLIONÄRS,

TWO LIFE PATHS, ETC.

ZWEI LEBENSWEGE, USW.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN

AUS DEM DEUTSCHEN ÜBERSETZT

BY ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

VON ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

AKRON, OHIO

AKRON, OHIO

MARIA THERESA

MARIA THERESIA

I. The Conference.

I. Die Konferenz.

II. The Letter.

II. Der Brief.

III. The Toilet of the Empress.

III. Die Toilette der Kaiserin.

IV. Husband and Wife.

IV. Mann und Frau.

V. The Archduke Joseph.

V. Der Erzherzog Joseph.

VI. Kaunitz.

VI. Kaunitz.

VII. The Toilet.

VII. Die Toilette.

VIII. The Red Stockings.

VIII. Die roten Strümpfe.

IX. New Austria.

IX. Das neue Österreich.

ISABELLA

ISABELLA

X. The Young Soldier.

X. Der junge Soldat.

XI. The Empress and her Son.

XI. Die Kaiserin und ihr Sohn.

XII. An Italian Night.

XII. Eine italienische Nacht.

XIII. Isabella of Parma.

XIII. Isabella von Parma.

XIV. The Ambassador Extraordinary.

XIV. Der außerordentliche Botschafter.

XV. The Dream of Love.

XV. Der Liebestraum.

XVI. Gluck.

XVI. Gluck.

XVII. The New Opera.

XVII. Die neue Oper.

XVIII. Ranier Von Calzabigi.

XVIII. Ranier von Calzabigi.

XIX. The Birthday.

XIX. Der Geburtstag.

XX. Orpheus and Eurydice.

XX. Orpheus und Eurydike.

XXI. "In Three Years, We Meet Again."

XXI. „In drei Jahren treffen wir uns wieder."

XXII. Che Faro Senza Eurydice.

XXII. Che Farò Senza Euridice.

KING OF ROME

KÖNIG VON ROM

XXIII. Father Porhammer and Count Kaunitz.

XXIII. Pater Porhammer und Graf Kaunitz.

XXIV. Matrimonial Plans.

XXIV. Heiratspläne.

XXV. Josepha of Bavaria.

XXV. Josepha von Bayern.

XXVI. The Marriage Night.

XXVI. Die Hochzeitsnacht.

XXVII. An Unhappy Marriage.

XXVII. Eine unglückliche Ehe.

XXVIII. A Statesman'S Hours of Dalliance.

XXVIII. Die Mußestunden eines Staatsmannes.

XXIX. Prince Kaunitz and Ritter Gluck.

XXIX. Fürst Kaunitz und Ritter Gluck.

XXX. An Unfortunate Meeting.

XXX. Eine unglückliche Begegnung.

XXXI. Mourning.

XXXI. Trauer.

XXXII. The Imperial Abbess.

XXXII. Die kaiserliche Äbtissin.

XXXIII. The Co-Regent.

XXXIII. Der Mitregent.

XXXIV. Haroun Al Raschid.

XXXIV. Harun al-Raschid.

XXXV. The Disguise Removed.

XXXV. Die Verkleidung gelüftet.

XXXVI. Rosary and Sceptre.

XXXVI. Rosenkranz und Zepter.

XXXVII. The Difference Between an Abbess and an Empress.

XXXVII. Der Unterschied zwischen einer Äbtissin und einer Kaiserin.

XXXVIII. The Reigning Empress.

XXXVIII. Die regierende Kaiserin.

XXXIX. The Co-Regent Deposed.

XXXIX. Der abgesetzte Mitregent.

XL Mother and Son.

XL Mutter und Sohn.

XLI. Death the Liberator.

XLI. Der Tod als Befreier.

XLII. The Mirror.

XLII. Der Spiegel.

XLIII. The Interview with Kaunitz.

XLIII. Die Unterredung mit Kaunitz.

XLIV. The Archduchess Josepha.

XLIV. Die Erzherzogin Josepha.

XLV. The Departure.

XLV. Die Abreise.

XLVI. Inoculation.

XLVI. Die Impfung.

XLVII. An Adventure.

XLVII. Ein Abenteuer.

XLVIII. The Judgment of Solomon.

XLVIII. Das Urteil Salomos.

XLIX. Two Affianced Queens.

XLIX. Zwei verlobte Königinnen.

Vocabulary

VERFASSER
Author or writer of a text
VON
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
DER
Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns
GROSSE
Great or large; used in titles like Frederick the Great
UND
Conjunction meaning 'and'
SEIN
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'
HOF
Court, courtyard, or royal household
KAUFMANN
Merchant or businessman who trades goods
SEINE
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (plural/feminine accusative)
FAMILIE
Family; a group of related individuals
GESCHICHTE
History or story; narrative of past events
EINES
Indefinite article 'of a' in genitive case
MILLIONÄRS
Belonging to a millionaire; a very wealthy person
ZWEI
The number two
LEBENSWEGE
Life paths or journeys taken through one's life
USW
Abbreviation for 'und so weiter' meaning 'et cetera'
AUS
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'
DEM
Dative form of definite article 'the'
DEUTSCHEN
Relating to German language or German people
ÜBERSETZT
Translated from one language into another
Die
Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns
Konferenz
Conference or formal meeting for discussion
Der
Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns
Brief
Letter; written message sent to someone
Toilette
Dressing routine; grooming or preparing one's appearance
der
Definite article 'the' for masculine or genitive feminine
Kaiserin
Empress; female ruler of an empire
Mann
Man; adult male person or husband
und
Conjunction meaning 'and'
Frau
Woman; adult female, also meaning wife or Mrs.
Erzherzog
Archduke; high-ranking noble title in Austria
roten
Red; inflected adjective form of 'rot'
Strümpfe
Stockings or socks worn on the legs
Das
Definite article 'the' for neuter nouns
neue
New; recently made or recently begun
Österreich
Austria; central European country
junge
Young; in an early stage of life
Soldat
Soldier; a person serving in the military
ihr
Her or their; possessive pronoun or dative 'you'
Sohn
Son; male offspring of a parent
Eine
Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
italienische
Italian; relating to Italy or its culture
Nacht
Night; the period of darkness after sunset
von
Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or noble particle
außerordentliche
Extraordinary or exceptional; beyond the ordinary
Botschafter
Ambassador; diplomatic representative of a country
Liebestraum
Dream of love; romantic daydream or aspiration
Oper
Opera; theatrical performance combining music and drama
Geburtstag
Birthday; anniversary of the day one was born
In
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
drei
The number three
Jahren
Years; dative plural form of 'Jahr'
treffen
To meet or to encounter someone
wir
We; first person plural pronoun
uns
Us; first person plural accusative or dative pronoun
wieder
Again; once more or returning to a previous state
KÖNIG
King; male monarch ruling a kingdom
Pater
Father; title for a Catholic priest or monk
Graf
Count; German noble title equivalent to an earl
Heiratspläne
Marriage plans or arrangements for a wedding
Bayern
Bavaria; southern German state or historical kingdom
Hochzeitsnacht
Wedding night; the night of a couple's marriage
unglückliche
Unhappy or unfortunate; marked by misfortune or sadness
Ehe
Marriage; the legal union of two people
Mußestunden
Leisure hours; free time away from work or duties
eines
Genitive indefinite article 'of a' for neuter/masculine
Staatsmannes
Of a statesman; skilled political leader or diplomat
Fürst
Prince or sovereign ruler of a principality
Ritter
Knight; armored warrior of noble rank
Begegnung
Encounter or meeting between two or more people
Trauer
Grief or mourning; deep sorrow over a loss
kaiserliche
Imperial; relating to an emperor or empire
Äbtissin
Abbess; female head of a religious convent
Mitregent
Co-regent; person who rules jointly with another
Verkleidung
Disguise or costume; concealing one's true identity
gelüftet
Revealed or aired out; a disguise uncovered
Rosenkranz
Rosary; string of prayer beads or a rose garland
Zepter
Scepter; ceremonial staff symbolizing royal authority
Unterschied
Difference or distinction between two things
zwischen
Preposition meaning 'between' two people or things
einer
Indefinite article 'a' in dative feminine form
regierende
Reigning or ruling; currently exercising sovereign power
abgesetzte
Deposed or dismissed; removed from a position of power
Mutter
Mother; female parent of a child
Tod
Death; the end of a living being's life
als
Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'when' or 'than'
Befreier
Liberator or deliverer; one who sets others free
Spiegel
Mirror; reflective surface showing one's image
Unterredung
Conversation or discussion; formal talk between people
mit
Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
Erzherzogin
Archduchess; high-ranking noblewoman of the Austrian court
Abreise
Departure; the act of setting off on a journey
Impfung
Vaccination or inoculation; medical injection for immunity
Ein
Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine or neuter
Abenteuer
Adventure; an exciting or unusual experience
Urteil
Judgment or verdict; a decision made after deliberation
Zwei
The number two
verlobte
Engaged or betrothed; pledged to be married
Königinnen
Queens; plural of female monarchs ruling kingdoms
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