Romance authors should enjoy this love letter which I copied from the internet. It shows no matter our position in life, romance is there. Enjoy.Valentine’s Day
Romantic Love Letter
In addition to being a brilliant military mind and feared ruler, Napolean Bonaparte (1763 - 1821) was a prolific writer of letters. He reportedly wrote as many as 75,000 letters in his lifetime, many of them to his beautiful wife, Josephine, both before and during their marriage. This letter, written just prior to their 1796 wedding, shows surprising tenderness and emotion from the future emperor.
Romantic Love Letter
In addition to being a brilliant military mind and feared ruler, Napolean Bonaparte (1763 - 1821) was a prolific writer of letters. He reportedly wrote as many as 75,000 letters in his lifetime, many of them to his beautiful wife, Josephine, both before and during their marriage. This letter, written just prior to their 1796 wedding, shows surprising tenderness and emotion from the future emperor.
Paris, December 1795
I wake filled with thoughts of you. Your portrait and the intoxicating evening which we spent yesterday have left my senses in turmoil. Sweet, incomparable Josephine, what a strange effect you have on my heart! Are you angry? Do I see you looking sad? Are you worried?... My soul aches with sorrow, and there can be no rest for you lover; but is there still more in store for me when, yielding to the profound feelings which overwhelm me, I draw from your lips, from your heart a love which consumes me with fire? Ah! it was last night that I fully realized how false an image of you your portrait gives!You are leaving at noon; I shall see you in three hours.Until then, mio dolce amor, a thousand kisses; but give me none in return, for they set my blood on fire.
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That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I always thought of Napoleon as someone tough ---almost without much heart. What a revelation. But even more, the love he had for Josephine was very soul-touching. THANKS for sharing, Cierra!
ReplyDeletehugs, Kari Thomas
I agree. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey sure were in love and lust too!
ReplyDeleteAnd they say what we write is purple prose! Love, the deep, soul touching kind, is beautifully described by the little general.
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Allison Knight
Clearly he was a man of great passion. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this and it sure does put a different light on how some had seen this man to really be. susan L.
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