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Word: sposi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Legend has it that Sir Walter Scott once met Alessandro Manzoni and fervently congratulated him on his historical novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed). Manzoni replied modestly that the book owed everything to Scott. "In that case," said Sir Walter, "this is my finest work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Great Italian Novel | 1/7/1952 | See Source »

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