Giacomo Leopardi

Italian noble, poet, philosopher, and writer (1798-1837)
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Giacomo Leopardi
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Summary

Giacomo Leopardi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recanati[2]. He was born on June 29, 1798[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on June 14, 1837[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,393 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Recanati[2].
  • Giacomo Leopardi died in Naples[4].
  • Giacomo Leopardi was born on June 29, 1798[3].
  • Giacomo Leopardi died on June 14, 1837[5].
  • Giacomo Leopardi is buried at Tomb of Leopardi (Naples)[12].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's father was Monaldo Leopardi[13].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14].
  • Giacomo Leopardi held citizenship in Papal States[15].
  • Giacomo Leopardi is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[16].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a writer[6].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's professions included poet[7].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a philologist[9].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a translator[10].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's professions included essayist[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is A se stesso[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is A Silvia[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Aspasia (poesia)[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Canti[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Ciclo di Aspasia[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Dissertazione sopra l'anima delle bestie[23].
  • Giacomo Leopardi was a member of Accademia della Crusca[24].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Giacomo Leopardi is recorded as male[26].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Giacomo Leopardi's place of birth was Recanati[2]. He was born on June 29, 1798[3]. His father was Monaldo Leopardi[13]. His mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], translator[10], and essayist[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A se stesso[18], a literary work[28]; A Silvia[19], a literary work[29], founded in 1828[30]; Aspasia (poesia)[20], a literary work[31]; Canti[21], a literary work[32]; Ciclo di Aspasia[22], a literary work[33]; and Dissertazione sopra l'anima delle bestie[23], a literary work[34]. Things named for Giacomo Leopardi include Leopardi[35], an impact crater[36]; 8081 Leopardi[37], an asteroid[38]; and 8716 Ginestra[39], an asteroid[40].

Personal Life

Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Death and Burial

Giacomo Leopardi died on June 14, 1837[5]. He passed away in Naples[4]. The cause of death was cholera[41]. He is buried at Tomb of Leopardi (Naples)[12].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Leopardi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,393 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[44], a philosopher[45], 1844–1900[46], of Kingdom of Prussia[47], specialised in classical philology[48].

Works attributed to him include L'Infinito[49], a literary work[50]; Zibaldone[51], a diary[52]; Small Moral Works[53], a group of literary works[54]; and Canti[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include Leopardi[35], an impact crater[36]; 8081 Leopardi[37], an asteroid[38]; and 8716 Ginestra[39], an asteroid[40].

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Leopardi born?

Giacomo Leopardi was born in Recanati[2].

Where did Giacomo Leopardi die?

Giacomo Leopardi passed away in Naples[4].

Who were Giacomo Leopardi's parents?

Giacomo Leopardi's father was Monaldo Leopardi[13]. Giacomo Leopardi's mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14].

What did Giacomo Leopardi do for work?

Giacomo Leopardi worked as writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], and translator[10].

Who did Giacomo Leopardi influence?

Giacomo Leopardi has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[44].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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