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[Neophytos Talantiou]
Exhortation to all the Greeks
[Nafplio: By the Printing House of the Administration, 1827.] Library of the Hellenic Parliament
NEOFYTOS TALANTIOU (Nikolaos or Neofy- tos Metaxas, 1762-1861) was a Greek clergyman of Athenian origin. As bishop of Talantio, near Livadia, he blessed the Revolution, together with Isaiah of Salona, on March 27, 1821, at the Monastery of Ho- sios Loukas, in the presence of Athanasios Diakos; a few days later (March 31) he led in the liberation of Atalanti. He took part in a number of other battles
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Angelica Palli
and became involved in politics. In 1823 he became a representative of the Patriarchate for the Athens province, a title with which he signs this pamphlet; later, in 1833, he became metropolitan bishop of Athens. His writing is indicative of his political views and public interventions. He addresses Greeks as a whole in a pastoral spirit, pointing out the risks posed by discord to the outcome of the Struggle.
Alessio ossia gli ultimi giorni di Psara. Romanzo istorico
Italy 1827.
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THE LITERARY AUTHOR Angelica Pal- li Bartolomei (1798-1875), with a family back- ground from Ioannina and Lakonia, was called the “new Sappho” for her classical education by the Italian writer and philosopher Alessandro Man- zoni. Born into a Greek family in Livorno, she had an Italian and a Greek identity. When the Greek Revolution broke out, Palli led patriotic activity,
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Alessandro Battaglia, Corfiot
Sopra il Risorgimento della Grecia, Canti London: J. Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place. 1827. Library of the Hellenic Parliament
A WORK BY Alessandro Battaglia from Cor- fu, printed in Italian by G. Schulze in London. It is a collection of poems inspired by events of the Greek Revolution, in a heroic spirit and lyrical style, influenced by the Italian literature of the time, with which the author was thoroughly familiar.
The title mentions the Greek renaissance; the ded-
turning her literary salon into a philhellenic meet- ing place, with fundraisers for the benefit of the Greek Struggle. She composed dramatic works, such as the historical novel Alexios or The Last Days of Psara, whose story addresses the reader’s feelings, praising love for the homeland. The pro- ceeds from the publication went towards support- ing the Greek Struggle.
ication dates this book to the sixth year from the outbreak of the War. It is dedicated to Isabella and Ada Byron, Lord Byron’s wife and daughter, respec- tively, in recognition of his sacrifice for Greece. Battaglia’s poems , even in a language other than Greek, attest to the enthusiasm with which Greek scholars abroad welcomed and supported the Greek cause.
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