The poet's role is to be the conscience of the nation when i... - Ugo Foscolo

This quote is attributed to Ugo Foscolo.

"The poet's role is to be the conscience of the nation when it sleeps."

Ugo Foscolo Literature

Poet Novelist Italian 1778–1827

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