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Luigi Morandi
1844–1922
An Italian educator, writer, grammarian, and poet, he devoted much of his work to language, literature, and the teaching of clear Italian prose. His career also crossed into public life, linking the classroom, literary criticism, and national culture in late 19th- and early 20th-century Italy.
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Origine della lingua italiana: dissertazione
by Luigi Morandi
About the author
Born in Todi on December 18, 1844, Luigi Morandi became known in Italy as an educator, writer, grammarian, and poet. He built his reputation through teaching and through books on language and literature, including studies connected with the history and development of Italian.
Morandi also took part in the political and civic life of his time. Sources note that he joined Garibaldi's 1867 campaign and later worked as a teacher in secondary schools and as a university lecturer. From 1881 to 1886, he served as literature tutor to the prince who would become Vittorio Emanuele III, an experience he later wrote about.
He died in Rome on January 6, 1922. Today he is remembered above all for the range of his work: schoolman, man of letters, and careful student of the Italian language.