The Sacred Hymns

work by Manzoni

Also known as: “Inni sacri”

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The Inni sacri, or The Sacred Hymns, is a collection of religious poems written by Alessandro Manzoni between 1812 and 1815. These poems focus on Christian holidays such as Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter, with one notable hymn dedicated to Mary. The collection reflects Manzoni's return to Catholicism and his contemplative life. The last hymn in the series, "La Pentecoste" (The Pentecost), was published in 1822.1

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Alessandro Manzoni
…religious poems, Inni sacri (1815; The Sacred Hymns), on the church feasts of Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter, and a hymn to Mary. The last, and perhaps the finest, of the series, “La pentecoste,” was published in 1822.
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…religious poems, Inni sacri (1815; The Sacred Hymns), on the church feasts of Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter, and a hymn to Mary. The last, and perhaps the finest, of the series, “La pentecoste,” was published in 1822.
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Italian literature
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…of his Inni sacri (1812–22; Sacred Hymns), five poems in celebration of church holy days, describing human affections. His tragedies, Il conte di Carmagnola (performed 1820; “The Count of Carmagnola”) and Adelchi (1822), about the Frankish conquest of Italy, marked a victory of Romanticism over classicism; they contained passages of…
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…of his Inni sacri (1812–22; Sacred Hymns), five poems in celebration of church holy days, describing human affections. His tragedies, Il conte di Carmagnola (performed 1820; “The Count of Carmagnola”) and Adelchi (1822), about the Frankish conquest of Italy, marked a victory of Romanticism over classicism; they contained passages of…
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