Quote of the day
It is tragic that the Fuehrer should have the whole nation behind him with the single exception of the Army generals. In my opinion it is only by action that they can now atone for their faults of lack of character and discipline.
Umberto Saba
Born: March 9, 1883
Died: August 26, 1957 (aged 74)
Bio: Umberto Saba was an Italian poet and novelist, born Umberto Poli in the cosmopolitan Mediterranean port of Trieste when it was the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Known for:
- Il canzoniere (1921)
- Ernesto
- Songbook
- History and chronicle of the Songbook
- Scorciatoie e raccontini (1946)







