Saturday, April 10, 2010

To His Sister Paolina, Comments

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Since now thou art about to leave
Thy father's quiet house,
And all the phantoms and illusions dear,
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Count Giacomo Leopardi
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Fabrizio Frosini 04 January 2016

Leopardi led a very secluded and tedious childhood. While his family was extremely religious, Leopardi’s liberal views worried them. Due to extensive reading and writing, Leopardi developed a deformity in his spine and his vision deteriorated to an extent where one of his eyes lost sight completely.

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