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MUHLBACH

MUHLBACH

AUTHOR OF

AUTORE DI

FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS COURT,

FEDERICO IL GRANDE E LA SUA CORTE,

THE MERCHANT OF BERLIN,

IL MERCANTE DI BERLINO,

BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI,

BERLINO E SANS-SOUCI,

FREDERICK THE GREAT AMD HIS FAMILY,

FEDERICO IL GRANDE E LA SUA FAMIGLIA,

STORY OF A MILLIONAIRE,

STORIA DI UN MILIONARIO,

TWO LIFE PATHS, ETC.

DUE PERCORSI DI VITA, ECC.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN

TRADOTTO DAL TEDESCO

BY ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

DA ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

AKRON, OHIO

AKRON, OHIO

MARIA THERESA

MARIA TERESA

I. The Conference.

I. La Conferenza.

II. The Letter.

II. La Lettera.

III. The Toilet of the Empress.

III. La Toeletta dell'Imperatrice.

IV. Husband and Wife.

IV. Marito e Moglie.

V. The Archduke Joseph.

V. L'Arciduca Giuseppe.

VI. Kaunitz.

VI. Kaunitz.

VII. The Toilet.

VII. La Toeletta.

VIII. The Red Stockings.

VIII. Le Calze Rosse.

IX. New Austria.

IX. La Nuova Austria.

ISABELLA

ISABELLA

X. The Young Soldier.

X. Il Giovane Soldato.

XI. The Empress and her Son.

XI. L'Imperatrice e suo Figlio.

XII. An Italian Night.

XII. Una Notte Italiana.

XIII. Isabella of Parma.

XIII. Isabella di Parma.

XIV. The Ambassador Extraordinary.

XIV. L'Ambasciatore Straordinario.

XV. The Dream of Love.

XV. Il Sogno d'Amore.

XVI. Gluck.

XVI. Gluck.

XVII. The New Opera.

XVII. La Nuova Opera.

XVIII. Ranier Von Calzabigi.

XVIII. Ranier Von Calzabigi.

XIX. The Birthday.

XIX. Il Compleanno.

XX. Orpheus and Eurydice.

XX. Orfeo ed Euridice.

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

XXI. "Tra Tre Anni, Ci Rivedremo."

XXII. Che Faro Senza Eurydice.

XXII. Che Farò Senza Euridice.

KING OF ROME

RE DI ROMA

XXIII. Father Porhammer and Count Kaunitz.

XXIII. Padre Porhammer e il Conte Kaunitz.

XXIV. Matrimonial Plans.

XXIV. Piani Matrimoniali.

XXV. Josepha of Bavaria.

XXV. Giuseppa di Baviera.

XXVI. The Marriage Night.

XXVI. La Notte di Nozze.

XXVII. An Unhappy Marriage.

XXVII. Un Matrimonio Infelice.

XXVIII. A Statesman'S Hours of Dalliance.

XXVIII. Le Ore di Svago di uno Statista.

XXIX. Prince Kaunitz and Ritter Gluck.

XXIX. Il Principe Kaunitz e Ritter Gluck.

XXX. An Unfortunate Meeting.

XXX. Un Incontro Sfortunato.

XXXI. Mourning.

XXXI. Il Lutto.

XXXII. The Imperial Abbess.

XXXII. L'Abbadessa Imperiale.

XXXIII. The Co-Regent.

XXXIII. Il Co-Reggente.

XXXIV. Haroun Al Raschid.

XXXIV. Haroun Al Raschid.

XXXV. The Disguise Removed.

XXXV. Il Travestimento Svelato.

XXXVI. Rosary and Sceptre.

XXXVI. Rosario e Scettro.

XXXVII. The Difference Between an Abbess and an Empress.

XXXVII. La Differenza tra un'Abbadessa e un'Imperatrice.

XXXVIII. The Reigning Empress.

XXXVIII. L'Imperatrice Regnante.

XXXIX. The Co-Regent Deposed.

XXXIX. Il Co-Reggente Deposto.

XL Mother and Son.

XL Madre e Figlio.

XLI. Death the Liberator.

XLI. La Morte Liberatrice.

XLII. The Mirror.

XLII. Lo Specchio.

XLIII. The Interview with Kaunitz.

XLIII. Il Colloquio con Kaunitz.

XLIV. The Archduchess Josepha.

XLIV. L'Arciduchessa Giuseppa.

XLV. The Departure.

XLV. La Partenza.

XLVI. Inoculation.

XLVI. L'Inoculazione.

XLVII. An Adventure.

XLVII. Un'Avventura.

XLVIII. The Judgment of Solomon.

XLVIII. Il Giudizio di Salomone.

XLIX. Two Affianced Queens.

XLIX. Due Regine Fidanzate.

Vocabulary

AUTORE
Person who writes or creates a work
DI
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'
IL
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
GRANDE
Adjective meaning large, great, or important
E
Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or phrases
LA
Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
SUA
Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
CORTE
Royal or noble court; also means courtyard
MERCANTE
Person who buys and sells goods for profit
BERLINO
Italian name for the city Berlin, Germany
FAMIGLIA
Group of related people living together; family
STORIA
Narrative account of events; history or story
UN
Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
MILIONARIO
Person who possesses at least one million units of currency
DUE
The number two; used to count things
PERCORSI
Paths, routes, or journeys taken from one place
VITA
The state of being alive; one's life or existence
ECC
Abbreviation of 'eccetera,' meaning 'et cetera'
TRADOTTO
Past participle of 'tradurre,' meaning translated
DAL
Contraction of 'da' and 'il,' meaning 'from the'
TEDESCO
Relating to Germany; the German language
DA
Preposition meaning 'from,' 'by,' or 'since'
I
Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
La
Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Conferenza
Formal meeting or lecture addressing a specific topic
Lettera
Written message sent from one person to another
Toeletta
Act of grooming oneself; dressing table or vanity
dell'
Contraction of 'della' before a vowel, meaning 'of the'
Imperatrice
Female ruler of an empire; female sovereign monarch
Marito
A woman's male spouse; a husband
e
Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words together
Moglie
A man's female spouse; a wife
L'
Elided definite article used before vowels
Arciduca
High-ranking nobleman; archduke of royal lineage
Le
Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
Calze
Stockings or socks worn on feet and legs
Rosse
Feminine plural adjective meaning red in color
Nuova
Feminine adjective meaning new or recently created
Austria
Central European country; Italian name for Austria
Il
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Giovane
Adjective or noun meaning young or a youth
Soldato
Person serving in a military force; a soldier
suo
Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its
Figlio
Male child in relation to his parents; son
Una
Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Notte
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
Italiana
Feminine adjective meaning relating to Italy
di
Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'
Ambasciatore
Diplomatic representative sent by one country to another
Straordinario
Adjective meaning extraordinary, exceptional, or remarkable
Sogno
Mental images experienced during sleep; a dream
d'
Elided preposition 'di' used before a vowel
Amore
Deep affection or romantic feeling for someone
Opera
Theatrical performance combining music, singing, and drama
Compleanno
Anniversary of the day a person was born
ed
Variant of 'e' used before vowels meaning 'and'
Tra
Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'in'
Tre
The number three in Italian
Anni
Plural of 'anno'; years of time
Ci
Reflexive or reciprocal pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'
Rivedremo
Future tense of 'rivedere'; we will see each other again
Che
Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'what'
Farò
First person future tense of 'fare'; I will do
Senza
Preposition meaning 'without' lacking something
RE
Male monarch who rules over a kingdom; king
ROMA
Capital city of Italy; Italian name for Rome
Padre
Male parent; also used as title for a priest
il
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Conte
Nobleman holding the title of count
Piani
Plural of 'piano'; plans, schemes, or intentions
Matrimoniali
Adjective relating to marriage or matrimony
Nozze
Celebration or ceremony of a marriage; wedding
Un
Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Matrimonio
Legal and social union between two people; marriage
Infelice
Adjective meaning unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable
Ore
Plural of 'ora'; units of time equal to sixty minutes
Svago
Leisure, relaxation, or recreational activity
uno
Masculine indefinite article or number one
Statista
Skilled and experienced political leader or statesman
Principe
Male member of a royal family; a prince
Incontro
A meeting or encounter between people
Sfortunato
Adjective meaning unlucky, unfortunate, or ill-fated
Lutto
State of mourning following someone's death
Abbadessa
Female head of a convent or abbey; abbess
Imperiale
Adjective meaning relating to an empire or emperor
Co-Reggente
Person who jointly rules alongside another regent
Travestimento
Act of disguising oneself in different clothing; disguise
Svelato
Past participle of 'svelare'; revealed or uncovered
Rosario
Catholic prayer devotion using a string of beads
Scettro
Ceremonial staff symbolizing a ruler's authority; scepter
Differenza
The quality of being unlike or distinct; difference
tra
Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'within'
un'
Feminine indefinite article before a vowel, meaning 'a'
Regnante
Person currently reigning as monarch; ruling sovereign
Deposto
Past participle of 'deporre'; removed from power or deposed
Madre
Female parent; a woman who has given birth
Morte
The end of life; the state of being dead
Liberatrice
Feminine noun meaning female liberator or deliverer
Lo
Masculine definite article used before certain consonants
Specchio
Reflective surface used to see one's image; mirror
Colloquio
Formal conversation or interview between two parties
con
Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
Arciduchessa
Female holder of the title archduchess of noble rank
Partenza
Act of leaving or departing from a place
Inoculazione
Process of introducing a vaccine or pathogen into the body
Un'
Feminine indefinite article before a vowel meaning 'a'
Avventura
An exciting or unusual experience or undertaking
Giudizio
Act of judging; a verdict, opinion, or judgment
Due
The number two; used to count two things
Regine
Plural of 'regina'; female monarchs or queens
Fidanzate
Plural feminine noun meaning engaged women or fiancées
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