Leopardi's "Infinity"

November 12, 2010 1:24 PM

"L'infinito": Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity. Infinity...
posted by Iridic (8 comments total)

+1
posted by vectr at 1:32 PM on November 12, 2010

The Workshop link is very nice.
posted by Wolfdog at 1:35 PM on November 12, 2010

I rather like that last link, but the accidental Dante link was nice as well.
posted by The Lady is a designer at 1:56 PM on November 12, 2010

What timing! I am just this week wading in to Galassi's translation of the Canti. Killer post!
posted by everichon at 2:45 PM on November 12, 2010

On the whole, it's not as punchy as de Morgan's "Great fleas have little fleas", though.
posted by Wolfdog at 2:48 PM on November 12, 2010

I think Vittorio Gassman could move me to tears reading a shopping list.

With L'Infinito, well, ahrm, .... there's a hedgerow in my eye or something.
posted by chavenet at 2:58 PM on November 12, 2010

Subtitle for this FPP: Zen fans: steer clear.
posted by kozad at 8:48 PM on November 12, 2010

Time becomes a loop...
posted by Evilspork at 11:25 PM on November 12, 2010