A Siena In the days of the race everything is suspended, appetite as well as love and public administration. [...] In the evening [after the Palio], there are two Siene. Light, wine and jubilation in the victorious district and in the allies. But if you peek into the enemy's country, you think you are in an abandoned city; The windows and doors are locked, darkness, silence and mourning. (pp. 387-388)" - Meaning and context.">
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A Siena In the days of the race everything is suspended, appetite as well as love and public administration. [...] In the evening [after the Palio], there are two Siene. Light, wine and jubilation in the victorious district and in the allies. But if you peek into the enemy's country, you think you are in an abandoned city; The windows and doors are locked, darkness, silence and mourning. (pp. 387-388)

— Guido Piovene

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A Siena In the days of the race everything is suspended, appetite as well as love and public administration. [...] In the evening [after the Palio], there are two Siene. Light, wine and jubilation in the victorious district and in the allies. But if you peek into the enemy's country, you think you are in an abandoned city; The windows and doors are locked, darkness, silence and mourning. (pp. 387-388)" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Guido Piovene

About Guido Piovene

Guido Piovene (C.E.1907 – 1974), Italian writer and journalist.