„A house of which one knew every room wasn't worth living in.“

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— Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, libro El gatopardo

Un palazzo del quale si conoscessero tutte le stanze non era degno di essere abitato.
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Il Gattopardo (1958)

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Un palazzo del quale si conoscessero tutte le stanze non era degno di essere abitato.

Il Gattopardo (1958)

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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa7

1896 - 1957

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