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Here is the essential introduction to the poems. J.G. Nicholls provides a translation of the complete Canti, explanatory notes, and a selection of Leopardi s prose, keyed to related poems. Further background is provided by Nicholls s introduction and a brief biography woven from Leopardi s own words.
560 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1845



"Odi et amo, quare id faciam, fortasse requiris?
nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior."
- Catullus