Carlo Dossi
Encyclopedia
Carlo Alberto Pisani Dossi (born March 27, 1849 in Zenevredo
; died 1910) was an Italian writer and diplomat. He belonged to the Scapigliati
.
In 1892 he became a diplomat in Colombia
, where he married Carlotta Borsani, with whom he had three children. He came to Athens
in 1895, there developing an appreciation for archeology.
Zenevredo
Zenevredo is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Pavia...
; died 1910) was an Italian writer and diplomat. He belonged to the Scapigliati
Scapigliatura
Scapigliatura is the name of the artistic movement which developed in Italy after the period known as Risorgimento,...
.
In 1892 he became a diplomat in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, where he married Carlotta Borsani, with whom he had three children. He came to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 1895, there developing an appreciation for archeology.
Quotes
- Before I've read them, I never write my name into the books I buy, because only after that I can call them mine.
- In many endeavors to gain glory, not the goal is important, but the struggle.
- Madmen open the paths which are later traversed by the wise.
- Why do people avoid being alone? Because only few are in good company when left with themselves.
- Some open roads today so that others may pass tomorrow.
- Where the eyes willingly fall, so does the heart, and eventually the feet.
Selected works
- L'altrieri: Vita di Alberto Pisani
- Ritratti umani dal calamajo di un medico