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Pio Vittorio Ferrari
1847–1920
A civil servant and eyewitness to the Risorgimento, this Italian writer left behind a vivid first-hand account of the fighting at Villa Glori. His work blends memory, patriotism, and on-the-ground detail from a turning point in 19th-century Italy.
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Villa Glori - Ricordi ed aneddoti dell'autunno 1867
by Pio Vittorio Ferrari, Giovanni Cairoli
About the author
Born in Udine on November 25, 1847, and later dying in Massa on February 10, 1920, Pio Vittorio Ferrari was an Italian prefect as well as a writer. Contemporary library and reference records connect him above all with Villa Glori: ricordi ed aneddoti dell'autunno 1867, published in 1899.
That book is remembered for its personal account of the 1867 events at Villa Glori during the Risorgimento. Sources describe Ferrari as having taken part in the clash as a very young man before later turning those experiences into a memoir-like reconstruction filled with recollections and anecdotes.
Alongside his literary work, Ferrari also had a public career in the Italian administration, serving as prefect in several roles and, notably, as prefect of Arezzo from 1912 to 1916. No suitable verified portrait image was found during this search, so none is included here.