Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . na were Amati (1590—1620), the two Guarneri (1662—80and 1717—40) and Stradivari (1670—1728). On Feb. 1st, 1702, Prince Eugene here surprised the Frenchmarshal Villeroi and took him prisoner. In 1799 also the Austrianshere defeated the French. In the castle of Soncino on the Oylio, 20 M. of Cremona,Kzzefirw da Romano, once the powerful representative at Padua and Ve-rona of the Emperor Frederick II., renowned for his bravery, as well asfor his relentless cruelty, died on Sept. 27th, 1259, eleven days after hehad been wounded at the
Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . na were Amati (1590—1620), the two Guarneri (1662—80and 1717—40) and Stradivari (1670—1728). On Feb. 1st, 1702, Prince Eugene here surprised the Frenchmarshal Villeroi and took him prisoner. In 1799 also the Austrianshere defeated the French. In the castle of Soncino on the Oylio, 20 M. of Cremona,Kzzefirw da Romano, once the powerful representative at Padua and Ve-rona of the Emperor Frederick II., renowned for his bravery, as well asfor his relentless cruelty, died on Sept. 27th, 1259, eleven days after hehad been wounded at the battle of Cassano (p. 189). Even whilst in prisonhe displayed his indomitable and haughty spirit, spurned from his pre-sence the monks who proffered the consolations of religion, refused totake food and medicine and tore the bandages from his wounds. The ta-lented painter (. F. Lessing derived from this history the subject of oneof his finest works (in the Stadel Gallery at Frankfurt on the Main). From Cremona to Brescia and to Pavia see p.
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