IL LIBRO DEI MILLE SAVI | II EDIZ. 1967 | F. PALAZZI - S. SPAVENTA FILIPPI

Il Libro dei Mille Savi, compiled by Fernando Palazzi and Silvio Spaventa Filippi, is a monumental anthology of wisdom initially released in 1927 and later reprinted in 1967. This reference work assembles over 8,000 maxims, thoughts, aphorisms, and paradoxes sourced from a vast range of times and cultures—spanning Dante, Confucius, Nietzsche, Seneca, and many others . Organized alphabetically by theme, each entry includes the original language and source reference. Palazzi’s encyclopedic erudition, paired with Spaventa Filippi’s literary and journalistic acumen, offers readers a curated yet multilingual journey through moral reflection, wit, and human insight—making it a staple in both scholarly and personal libraries.