"Nobody more than Leopardi could look disaster in the face, never denying that it was disaster, yet at the same time turning unhappiness itself into a colour or fragrance that would help you through the day."
— Giacomo Leopardi

January 1, 1970

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Tim Parks, "The great disillusionist: In an age when so many people are at a loss to give life meaning and direction, Giacomo Leopardi is essential reading". Aeon.