Giacomo Leopardi

Giacomo Leopardi was an Italian philosopher, essayist, philologist, writer, poet, and translator born in 1798 in Recanati. He was the son of Monaldo Leopardi.

Leopardi's notable works include "Zibaldone," a collection of philosophical reflections; "L'infinito," a famous poem; "Canti," a collection of poetry; and "Small Moral Works," a series of short essays . Leopardi also used the pseudonym Cosimo Papareschi in some of his works.

He passed away in Naples in 1837.