1st Edition
Leopardi's Nymphs Grace, Melancholy, and the Uncanny
By Fabio A. Camilletti
Copyright 2013
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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The author gives a ground-breaking interpretation of the way Leopardi negotiates the original fracture between poetry and philosophy that characterizes Western culture. He argues that the nymph can be seen as the inspirational power allowing the utterance of a new kind of poetry.
Introduction: Mnemosyne 1. Grace 2. Melancholy 3. Uncanny 4. Conclusion: Fireflies
Biography
Fabio A. Camilletti