Such gems as this: With his troops at an inn Napoleon is both amused and impressed by the innkeeper, Guiseppe. Napoleon's Lieutenant says something somewhat naive at least to Napoleon's mind. Napoleon turns to Guiseppe and says (paraphrasing) "Oh Guiseppe, what shall I do with this Lieutenant? Everything he says is wrong?" To which Guiseppe wryly replies, "Make him a general, your excellency, and everything he says will be right!"

This is a great play that pits Napoleon, the great, against the common man. A must read.