Alessandro Manzoni
Born: 01-01-1785
Alessandro Manzoni was a pivotal Italian novelist, poet, and philosopher, renowned for his masterpiece "The Betrothed" ("I Promessi Sposi"). Born in 1785 in Milan, his works are celebrated for their profound impact on Italian literature and language. Manzoni played a significant role in the Risorgimento, Italy's unification movement, and his writing often reflects his deep Catholic faith and commitment to moral and social issues.
Book summaries for books written by Alessandro Manzoni
Quotes
The greatest pleasure of love is the certainty of being loved; of being loved for ourselves, even in spite of ourselves.
Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.
All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.
He who is always in control of himself is indeed a master.
There is no greater grief than to recall a happy time in the midst of wretchedness.
One should never trust the word of a man who is not a drunkard.
The heart does not speak, but it gives the body no rest.
The tears that fall are a help to the soul.
One can never take too much care in the choice of enemies.
The best memory is that which forgets nothing but injuries.
In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most unhappy kind of misfortune.
O, how great is the power of words.