Thoughts

Admired for the poetical heights of his Canti, the gentle wit of his prose dialogues and the soul-searching questionings of his Zibaldone (Notebooks), Leopardi was also an acute social commentator and a sharp dissector of the human mind.

Thoughts - a collection of philosophical and critical observations put together for publication by Leopardi himself shortly before his death in 1837 - shows a more light-hearted side to Leopardi's personality, and offers both those who are familiar with and those who are new to his works a fresh insight into the thought processes and the worldview of Italy's last great polymath.

Admirat pentru inaltimile poetice ale lui Canti, inteligenta blanda a dialogurilor sale in proza si intrebarile de cautare a sufletului despre Zibaldone (Caiete), Leopardi a fost, de asemenea, un comentator social acut si un disector ascutit al mintii umane. observatiile filosofice si critice puse impreuna pentru publicare de catre Leopardi insusi cu putin inainte de moartea sa in 1837 - arata o latura mai usoara a personalitatii lui Leopardi si ofera atat celor care sunt familiarizati, cat si celor care sunt noi in lucrarile sale o noua perspectiva asupra procesele de gandire si viziunea asupra lumii ultimului mare polimat din Italia.