Il caffè
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Il Caffè was an influential Italian periodical published from 1764 to 1766, edited by Pietro Verri. It served as a key voice for the Enlightenment in Italy, discussing economic and social laws. Notable contributors included philosopher and economist Cesare Beccaria, who advocated for the abolition of torture and the death penalty. The periodical aimed to spread new ideas and foster intellectual inquiry among the upper middle class.12
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Cesare BeccariaEarly lifeâŚassociated himself with the periodical Il Caffè, a journal modeled on the English periodical The Spectator, and contributed several anonymous essays to its pages.
Read MoreâŚassociated himself with the periodical Il Caffè, a journal modeled on the English periodical The Spectator, and contributed several anonymous essays to its pages.
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Pietro VerriâŚhe directed the societyâs periodical, Il caffè (âThe Coffeehouseâ), with the collaboration of his brother, novelist Alessandro (1741â1816). Pietro Verri contributed at least 38 articles on literary subjects to Il caffè.
Read MoreâŚhe directed the societyâs periodical, Il caffè (âThe Coffeehouseâ), with the collaboration of his brother, novelist Alessandro (1741â1816). Pietro Verri contributed at least 38 articles on literary subjects to Il caffè.
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