Leopardi

[ lee-uh-pahr-dee, ley-; Italian le-aw-pahr-dee ]

/ ˌli əˈpɑr di, ˌleɪ-; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈpɑr di /

noun

Count Gia·co·mo

[jah-kuh-moh; Italian jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kəˌmoʊ; Italian ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/, 1798–1837, Italian poet.

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Examples from the Web for leopardi

The pedestal made by Leopardi for the Colleone monument is both more decorative and dignified.
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
Ranieri has in some sort made himself the champion of Leopardi's fame.
Modern Italian Poets|William Dean Howells
Schopenhauer was acquainted with the writings of Leopardi, and had great admiration for his work.
Schopenhauer|Margrieta Beer
So Leopardi wrote when he was in comparative health and able to continue his studies.
Modern Italian Poets|William Dean Howells

"To thine own self be true," Polonius had said long before, and to this Leopardi had nothing to add.
The Philosophy of Disenchantment|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for leopardi

Leopardi

/ (Italian leoˈpardi) /

noun

Count Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). 1798–1837, Italian poet and philosopher, noted esp for his lyrics, collected in I Canti (1831)

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