Thursday, February 3, 2011

Who wrote - "Till then, a thousand kisses, mio dolce amor! but give me none back for they set my blood on fire."


Napoleon did! Who knew the fearless emperor had it in him? I guess he was passionate about love as he was about war. Here is a love letter he sent to his future wife Josephine...

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!

6 comments:

  1. Ah yes...don't you just swoon over love letters?

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  2. There was a reason they called him Boney, I guess.

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  3. Love letters are great. Does help if the writer has legible handwriting

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  4. Oh, love it, love it, love it. Perfect post for the month of Valentine's Day. Nothing like a good old fashioned love letter.

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  5. Passionate love letters are a lost art. Loved this!

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  6. Thanks for stopping by Cate - on Tuesday I'll be using one from Nelson Mandela!

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