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Quote by Alessandro Manzoni

“When a friend, then, indulges in the joy unburdening a secret on to another friend's bosom, he makes the latter, in his turn, feel the urge to taste the same joy himself.”

Book:The Betrothed,

Work

The Betrothed,

The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and social conflict amidst the backdrop of the Italian Wars. more

Author

Alessandro Manzoni

Alessandro Manzoni, born on March 7, 1785, and died on May 22, 1873, was an important figure in the Romanticism movement of Italian literature. He is renowned for his poetry and novels, with his masterpiece 'I Promessi Sposi' being considered a classic of Italian literature. more

“He who travels much has this advantage over others – that the things he remembers soon become remote, so that in a short time they acquire the vague and poetical quality which is only given to other things by time. He who has not traveled at all has this disadvantage – that all his memories are of things present somewhere, since the places with which all his memories are concerned are present.”

Remember Given Memories Quality Advantage Concerned Acquire Traveled Vague Disadvantages Short Time

Book:Thoughts: And, The Broom [or The Flower of the Desert]

Source: Thoughts: And, The Broom [or The Flower of the Desert]

“Everything since Homer has improved, except poetry.”

Author:Giacomo Leopardi

“Rest forever, tired heart. The final illusion has perished. The one we believed eternal is gone. Just like that. Out the door desire follows hope. Rest forever. Enough throbbing. Nothing deserves your attention nor is the earth worth a sigh. Bitterness and boredom is life, nothing else ever, and the world is mud. Quiet now. Despair for the last time. Fate gives us dying as a gift. Now turn from the hills, the ugly hidden power which rules for the common evil and the infinite vanity of it all.”