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First published in 1831, and here presented in a dual-language
edition with annotations and additional reading material,
Leopardi's poetical masterpiece is an unsurpassed anatomy of man's
unhappiness on earth. Trapped between an admiration for the
classical past and a disappointment in the impoverished present,
Leopardi rejected both the easy allure of Catholic faith and the
unbridled optimism proposed by science and the Enlightenment. His
unflinching pessimism and existential resolve, here brilliantly
rendered in verse by prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols, make
him one of the most fascinating and best-loved Italian poets.
Newly awakened interest in Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), arguably
the greatest Italian poet since the Renaissance, has resulted in
this project to translate a major portion of his works. This volume
is the first of four which will encompass the great "Canti" (in
bilingual text), selections from the poet's correspondence, a
substantial portion of his enormous intellectual journal, the
"Zibaldone," and the focus of the present volume, the "Operette
morali."
Originally planned as a set of dialogues in the manner of
Lucian, the "Operette" is a compilation of brief, interrelated
works on questions of moral philosphy. By means of numerous
characters, and by means of a range of styles, Leopardi grapples
with a theory of pleasure, the concepts of fame, the infinite,
human happiness, the function of poetry, and other topics. In the
poet's own opinion, the "Operette" represented his major
philosophical speculation and ranked just below his "Canti."
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Canti
Giacomo Leopardi
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R831
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Canti (Hardcover)
Giacomo Leopardi, Francesco Moroncini
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Canti (Hardcover)
Giacomo Leopardi, Alessandro Donati
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Canti (Paperback)
Giacomo Leopardi, Alessandro Donati
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R661
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