Manzoni

[ mahn-dzaw-nee ]

noun

1. A·les·san·dro (Fran·ces·co Tom·ma·so An·to·nio) [ah-les-, sahn, -d, r, aw f, r, ahn-, ches, -kaw tawm-, mah, -zaw ahn-, taw, -nyaw], 1785–1873, Italian novelist, poet, and dramatist.

Manzoni

/ manˈdzoːni /

noun

1. ManzoniAlessandro17851873MItalianWRITING: novelistWRITING: poet Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1785–1873, Italian romantic novelist and poet, famous for his historical novel I Promessi sposi (1825–27)

Example Sentences

He remembered the first time that her eyes had met his at the Manzoni in Milan four years ago.

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We took our letter to Manzoni last night, and found him sitting, after dinner, with Madame.

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I have skimmed Manzoni, who has suffered sadly in being poured out of silver into pewter.

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Not Manzoni alone would celebrate in his wife the virgin mind with the maternal wisdom and conjugal affections.

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Therefore in our Italian lessons we choose henceforth sentences from the classic authors (mostly from Manzoni).

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