Book contents
- Prophetic Times
- Prophetic Times
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 From Dante to the Republic of Prophets
- 3 The Decline of Prophecy and Italy’s Bondage
- 4 The Prophetic Voices of the Risorgimento and the Anti-Fascist Resistance
- 5 Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography of Primary Sources
- Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources
- Index
5 - Epilogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 December 2022
Book contents
- Prophetic Times
- Prophetic Times
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 From Dante to the Republic of Prophets
- 3 The Decline of Prophecy and Italy’s Bondage
- 4 The Prophetic Voices of the Risorgimento and the Anti-Fascist Resistance
- 5 Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography of Primary Sources
- Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources
- Index
Summary
Just as Eugenio Montale was writing the verses I have cited below1 – in which he foresees the end of any kind of prophecy – Pier Paolo Pasolini,2 another great poet, was writing “Patmos,”3 a poem composed in perfect prophetic style.4
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- Prophetic TimesVisions of Emancipation in the History of Italy, pp. 239 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023