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Giacomo Leopardi was an Italian poet and philosopher, recognized for his melancholic and existentialist works. Born on June 29, 1798, in Naples, Italy, Leopardi's life was characterized by illness and a profound sense of isolation. His poetry, marked by introspection and philosophical depth, has had a lasting impact on Italian literature.

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Famous Giacomo Leopardi Quotes

“L'uomo è infelice perchè è incontentabile.”

Happiness Felicità Infelicità Leopardi

Book:Operette Morali: Essays and Dialogues (Biblioteca Italiana)

Source: Operette Morali: Essays and Dialogues (Biblioteca Italiana)

“In all climates, under all skies, man's happiness is always somewhere else.”

Men Inspirational Happiness Sky Climate Somewhere Else

Author:Giacomo Leopardi

“No one is so completely disenchanted with the world, or knows it so thoroughly, or is so utterly disgusted with it, that when it begins to smile upon him he does not become partially reconciled to it.”

Knows World Doe Happiness Joy Laughter Smile Disgusted Disenchanted

Author:Giacomo Leopardi

About the Author

Born: June 29, 1798
Died: June 14, 1837
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 76

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Zibaldone di pensieriRelated source material

Leopardi: Poems and ProseRelated source material

ZibaldoneRelated source material

CantiRelated source material

Operette Morali: Essays and Dialogues (Biblioteca Italiana)Related source material

Poems and proseRelated source material

Thoughts: And, The Broom [or The Flower of the Desert]Related source material

Essays, Dialogues, and Thoughts (Operette Morali and Pensieri) of Giacomo LeopardiRelated source material

L'infinitoRelated source material

Leopardi: Selected PoemsRelated source material

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