«Contemplation of Death» in Italian with a Parallel Translation
Original title:
Contemplazione della morte
Genres:
Language:
Italian
Difficulty:
B1
Year:
1913
Number of pages:
55
"Contemplazione della morte" is a poem by Gabriele D'Annunzio, published in 1913. In this work, the author discusses life and death, trying to find an answer to the eternal question about the meaning of human existence. The poem is written in the style of decadence, the author uses many metaphors and symbols to depict ideas about death and the inevitability of its approach.
