Giacomo Leopardi, one of Italy's most significant poets and philosophers, led a life marked by intellectual brilliance and personal suffering. His works reflect a deep pessimistic worldview developed through years of intense study and physical ailments.
- Born in Recanati to Count Monaldo and Adelaide Antici
- Developed his literary genius through intense study in his father's vast library
- Suffered from poor health and attempted to escape his hometown multiple times
- Created masterpieces including Canti, Operette Morali, and Zibaldone
- His philosophy evolved from historical to cosmic pessimism
- Died in Naples in 1837 at age 39