Giacomo Leopardi: Canti
Selected Poems

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First published in 1937, this book presents a selection of poems from Leopardi's Canti in the original Italian.

Language: English
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First published in 1937, this book presents a selection of poems from Leopardi's Canti in the original Italian. Created primarily for university students, the selection was made with the idea of representing as fully as possible all stages of Leopardi's poetic career. The text also contains a detailed introduction, notes and bibliography, all in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Leopardi's poetry and Italian literature.
Preface; Bibliography; Introduction: Life of Giacomo Leopardi; Leopardi's pessimism; Canti: 1. All' Italia; 2. Sopra il monumento di Dante; 3. Imitazione; 4. L'infinito; 5. Il sogno; 6. Ad Angelo Mai; 7. La sera del dì di festa; 8. Alla luna; 9. La vita solitaria; 10. Bruto minore; 11. Alla primavera; 12. Ultimo canto di saffo; 13. Alla sua donna; 14. Il risorgimento; 15. A Silvia; 16. Il passero solitario; 17. Le ricordanze; 18. Le quiete dopo la tempesta; 19. Il sabato del villaggio; 20. Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell' Asia; 21. Il pensiero dominante; 22. Amore e morte; 23. A se stesso; 24. Aspasia; 25. La ginestra; 26. Il tramonto; Notes; Vocabulary.