Category Archives: Politica

The Role of Verdi in Italian Unification

Posted on September 17, 2015 by babbityjean

Can you imagine any country today—much less the United States—in national mourning over the death of a classical composer?  When Giuseppe Verdi died in January 1901, Italy wept as one.  Almost a quarter million people took to the streets, marching … Continue reading →

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L’inglese: La lingua comune per l’Unione Europea?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by babbityjean

Di quando in quando, gli europei sollevano la questione di una lingua comune nella costruzione di una democrazia transnazionale europea. Alcuni osservatori ritengono che puntare su un’unica lingua, segnatamente l’inglese, sia la scelta giusta per permettere l’emergere di un sentimento … Continue reading →

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English: A Common Language for the European Union?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by babbityjean

From time to time, Europeans raise the question of the importance of a common language in building a multinational European democracy. Some observers believe that aiming for a uniform language, specifically English, would allow for the emergence of a feeling … Continue reading →

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