Risorgimento Promessi Sposi, Francesco Redenti, 20 January 1857
The situation in italy in 1857 seen through alessandro manzoni's the betrothed. Renzo (piedmont) next to lucia (italy) says to don abbondio (cavour) "you also promised to marry us. . " and don abbondio replies: "don rodrigo (napoleon iii) doesn't want it". Date: 20 January 1857.