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Ugo Foscolo, Dell'origine e dell'ufficio della letteratura [On the Origin and Duty of Literature]

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Dates

  • First circulation or publication 1809

Places

  • Italy (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

  • Non-Fiction
    • Commentary / Criticism (literary)

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