Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco (1852–1931) was a British writer and folklorist, known for her works on Italian history, culture, and folklore. She gained prominence with her book "Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs" (1886), which explored the cultural and historical significance of folk music. Another notable work is "The Liberation of Italy" (1895), where she chronicled Italy's Risorgimento movement and its fight for unification. Her writings combined historical insight with a deep interest in national identity and traditions, making her a key figure in both literary and historical circles.

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CHAPTER I HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT Nothing is permanent but change; only it ought to be remembered that change itself is of the nature of an evolution, not of a catastrophe. Commonly this is not remembered, and we seem to go forward by bounds and leaps, or it may be to go backward; in either case the thread of continuity is lost. We appear to have moved far away from the men of forty years ago, except... more...

CHAPTER I RESURGAM Italy from the Battle of Lodi to the Congress of Vienna. The unity of Italy, which the statesmen of Europe and all save a small number of the Italians themselves still regarded as an utopia when it was on the verge of accomplishment, was, nevertheless, desired and foreseen by the two greatest intellects produced by the Italian race. Dante conceived an Italy united under the Empire,... more...