Canti
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Canti is a celebrated collection of lyric poems by Italian Romantic poet Giacomo Leopardi, known for its philosophical depth and melancholic reflection on the human condition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canti canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian literature work
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lyric poetry collection ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Giacomo Leopardi ⓘ |
| considered |
central work of Leopardi’s oeuvre
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masterpiece of Italian literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| expandedEditionPublicationDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| form | predominantly free lyric form within traditional meters ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
melancholic tone
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philosophical depth ⓘ reflection on the human condition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
conflict between ideals and reality
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limits of human knowledge ⓘ relationship between man and nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Italian lyric poetry
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modern European poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | landmark of 19th-century Italian poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
death
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existential reflection ⓘ human suffering ⓘ illusion and disillusionment ⓘ nature and the cosmos ⓘ pessimism ⓘ solitude ⓘ the passage of time ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| notablePoem |
A Silvia
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To Himself ⓘ
surface form:
A se stesso
Alla luna ⓘ Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell’Asia ⓘ Il passero solitario ⓘ Il sabato del villaggio ⓘ La quiete dopo la tempesta ⓘ Le ricordanze ⓘ L'infinito ⓘ
surface form:
L’infinito
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| numberOfPoems | 41 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1818–1836 ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
cosmic pessimism
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existential pessimism ⓘ |
| setting |
Naples
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Recanati ⓘ various Italian locales ⓘ |
| structure | collection of individual poems ⓘ |
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