Louis Mercantini - Tombstones in the town of Arcevia, Province of Ancona
( Inglese) Plaque devoted to Luigi Mercantini (1821-1872) poet, teacher and patriot that lived in the years of Risorgimento , "Revival", the italian unification in the middle of XIX century.
The plaque is placed in the main square of Arcevia, on the Town Hall Tower, in Corso Mazzini, 67. The Tower itself is covered of plaques devoted to the illustrious Arceviesi and historical events of Risorgimento and Resistance during the second world war.
Luigi Mercantini was born in Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno, 1821, and after the studies in Fossombrone he moved in Arcevia, where he teached rethoric for some years. Patriot and supporter of the italian unification effort, he take part in the defense of Ancona against the austrian forces, then, in exile became companion of many others italian patriot, like Daniele Manin. He returned in Italy, in Torino, in the 1852. In 1858 he met Giuseppe Garibaldi, and composes (on his invitation) on of his most famous lyric: the Garibaldi's Hymn, remembered in the Arcevia's plaque.
But the Mercantini most famous lyric, that gave to him a fame behond his name, was composed 7 years later, after the failure of Pisacane expedtion in 1857.
Carlo Pisacane was also an italian patriot, that one century before Che Guevara theorized the foco theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare, thinking that a small group of revolutionary, can set a revolt using, as lever, the people discontent. Carlo Pisacane tried and failed to set this kind of revolt in 1857, against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in Sapri, Salerno.
Soon after Mercantini composed a lyric, La spigolatrice di Sapri , " The gleaner of Sapri". The lyric fist verse is Eran trecento, eran giovani e forti, e sono morti! , "They were three
hundred, they were young and handsome, and they are dead!"; and for about a century in the italian primary school, the 300 most famous was probably the Piscane's 300, instead of the Leonidas' 300 spartans; due this lyric became a classic in the italian school.
Probably very few remember the name of Mercantini, but surely everyone that attended in a primary school before the ninenties, remember the frist verse.
Now this lyric, and Mercantini himself, are left behind due the rising revisionism on italian unification.
Mercantini teached also in Bologna and at the university of Palermo, were he died in 1872.
The plaque, placed the 24 May 1960, the year befor the first century of Italian unification, presents a bronze low relief with a Mercantini portrait.
A plaques in the same style, devoted to Fernando Palazzi, scholar and writer, was placed, side by side to the plaque devoted to Mercantini, three years later.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
The plaque is placed in the main square of Arcevia, on the Town Hall Tower, in Corso Mazzini, 67. The Tower itself is covered of plaques devoted to the illustrious Arceviesi and historical events of Risorgimento and Resistance during the second world war.
Luigi Mercantini was born in Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno, 1821, and after the studies in Fossombrone he moved in Arcevia, where he teached rethoric for some years. Patriot and supporter of the italian unification effort, he take part in the defense of Ancona against the austrian forces, then, in exile became companion of many others italian patriot, like Daniele Manin. He returned in Italy, in Torino, in the 1852. In 1858 he met Giuseppe Garibaldi, and composes (on his invitation) on of his most famous lyric: the Garibaldi's Hymn, remembered in the Arcevia's plaque.
But the Mercantini most famous lyric, that gave to him a fame behond his name, was composed 7 years later, after the failure of Pisacane expedtion in 1857.
Carlo Pisacane was also an italian patriot, that one century before Che Guevara theorized the foco theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare, thinking that a small group of revolutionary, can set a revolt using, as lever, the people discontent. Carlo Pisacane tried and failed to set this kind of revolt in 1857, against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in Sapri, Salerno.
Soon after Mercantini composed a lyric, La spigolatrice di Sapri , " The gleaner of Sapri". The lyric fist verse is Eran trecento, eran giovani e forti, e sono morti! , "They were three
hundred, they were young and handsome, and they are dead!"; and for about a century in the italian primary school, the 300 most famous was probably the Piscane's 300, instead of the Leonidas' 300 spartans; due this lyric became a classic in the italian school.
Probably very few remember the name of Mercantini, but surely everyone that attended in a primary school before the ninenties, remember the frist verse.
Now this lyric, and Mercantini himself, are left behind due the rising revisionism on italian unification.
Mercantini teached also in Bologna and at the university of Palermo, were he died in 1872.
The plaque, placed the 24 May 1960, the year befor the first century of Italian unification, presents a bronze low relief with a Mercantini portrait.
A plaques in the same style, devoted to Fernando Palazzi, scholar and writer, was placed, side by side to the plaque devoted to Mercantini, three years later.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
CELEBRATEING ITALY THE DEEDS OF THE THOUSAND
ARCEVIA,
HERE, WHERE TEACHED AT TWENTY YEARS
FERVID OF THRILLS AND CANTOS,
REMEBERS
LUIGI MERCANTINI
TO HIS ARDENT GARIBALDI'S HYMN
EVOKES
THE DEADS AND THE MARTYRS
FOR THE CIVIC LIBERTIES
24 MAY 1960 G.T.
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(Italiano) Targa in memoria di Luigi Mercantini (1821-1872), poeta, teacher and patriot who lived in the years of the Risorgimento. The plaque is placed on the tower of civic Arcevia, in the same building that houses the town's main square of the town, Corso Mazzini 67. The city tower itself is covered with plaques in memory of the illustrious and Arceviese in memory of the events of the Risorgimento and the Resistance. Louis was born in Mercantini
Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno, in 1821. After studying Fossombrone, he moved to Arcevia as a teacher of rhetoric. Here he remained for some years. Patriot and supporter of the cause of national unification, participated in the defense of Ancona against Austrian forces. Then in exile, met other patriots, including Daniele Manin. He returned
in Italy in 1852, in Turin. In 1858 he met Joseph Garbibaldi, and wrote (at his request) one of the most famous poems' Inno di Garibaldi, also remembered on a plaque in Arcevia.
But the most famous poem Mercantini, who gave him a fame beyond his name, was made seven years later, to commemorate the failure of the expedition Pisacane. Pisacane, another patriot, a century before Che Guevara, theorized the doctrine of the outbreak, as a tool for the insurgency. He believed that a small group of revolutionaries could give life to a great popular uprising by appealing to the popular discontent. In 1857, Pisacane tried and failed in an attempt to forge an insurgency against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, at Sapri, Salerno. Shortly after
Mercantini composed the poem entitled The gleaner Sapri . The first verse is " were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they died! , "and for a century, in Italian primary schools, the 300 most famous were probably those of Pisacane, and the 300 Spartans of Leonidas. The poem was a literary classic Italian school.
Probably few remember the name of Mercantini, but surely many of those who attended primary school before the 90s remember the first verse
Today, poetry, and the same Mercantini, are gradually forgotten by the growing review work on the Risorgimento.
Mercantini also taught in Bologna and at the University of Palermo, where he died in 1872.
The plaque, posted May 24, 1860, a year before the first centenary of Italian unification, has a bronze bas-relief with a portrait of Mercantini.
A plaque in the same style, in memory of Fernando Palacios, scholar and writer, was placed next to one in memory of Mercantini, 3 years later.
Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno, in 1821. After studying Fossombrone, he moved to Arcevia as a teacher of rhetoric. Here he remained for some years. Patriot and supporter of the cause of national unification, participated in the defense of Ancona against Austrian forces. Then in exile, met other patriots, including Daniele Manin. He returned
in Italy in 1852, in Turin. In 1858 he met Joseph Garbibaldi, and wrote (at his request) one of the most famous poems' Inno di Garibaldi, also remembered on a plaque in Arcevia.
But the most famous poem Mercantini, who gave him a fame beyond his name, was made seven years later, to commemorate the failure of the expedition Pisacane. Pisacane, another patriot, a century before Che Guevara, theorized the doctrine of the outbreak, as a tool for the insurgency. He believed that a small group of revolutionaries could give life to a great popular uprising by appealing to the popular discontent. In 1857, Pisacane tried and failed in an attempt to forge an insurgency against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, at Sapri, Salerno. Shortly after
Mercantini composed the poem entitled The gleaner Sapri . The first verse is " were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they died! , "and for a century, in Italian primary schools, the 300 most famous were probably those of Pisacane, and the 300 Spartans of Leonidas. The poem was a literary classic Italian school.
Probably few remember the name of Mercantini, but surely many of those who attended primary school before the 90s remember the first verse
Today, poetry, and the same Mercantini, are gradually forgotten by the growing review work on the Risorgimento.
Mercantini also taught in Bologna and at the University of Palermo, where he died in 1872.
The plaque, posted May 24, 1860, a year before the first centenary of Italian unification, has a bronze bas-relief with a portrait of Mercantini.
A plaque in the same style, in memory of Fernando Palacios, scholar and writer, was placed next to one in memory of Mercantini, 3 years later.
CELEBRATING ITALY THOUSAND OF THE GESTA
ARCEVIA
HERE where he teaches at twenty
fervid BEAT SONGS AND REMEMBER
Luigi Mercantini
ITS BURNING INNO Garibaldi
conjure up the dead and
MARTYRS ON THE MUNICIPAL FREEDOM
XXIX-V-MCMLX GT
ARCEVIA
HERE where he teaches at twenty
fervid BEAT SONGS AND REMEMBER
Luigi Mercantini
ITS BURNING INNO Garibaldi
conjure up the dead and
MARTYRS ON THE MUNICIPAL FREEDOM
XXIX-V-MCMLX GT
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