A house of which one knew every room wasn't worth living in.
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Un palazzo del quale si conoscessero tutte le stanze non era degno di essere abitato.
— Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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Source: Wikiquote: "Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa" (Quotes, Il Gattopardo (1958): English translations and page-numbers are from Archibald Colquhoun (trans.), The Leopard (London: Fontana, 1963).)
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About Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Giuseppe Tomasi, Duke of Palma di Montechiaro and Prince of Lampedusa (December 23, 1896 – July 23, 1957) was an Italian novelist, short-story writer and critic. He is best known for his posthumously published novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), which was filmed by Luchino Visconti in 1963.
About Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Giuseppe Tomasi, Duke of Palma di Montechiaro and Prince of Lampedusa (December 23, 1896 – July 23, 1957) was an Italian novelist, short-story writer and critic. He is best known for his posthumously published novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), which was filmed by Luchino Visconti in 1963.
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