“Whilst they discussed these and similar questions, two lions are said to have suddenly appeared. The beasts were so enfeebled and emaciated with hunger that they were scarcely able to devour the Icelander. They accomplished the feat however, and thus gained sufficient strength to live to the end of the day.”

— Giacomo Leopardi

Essays and Dialogues (1882), Dialogue between Nature and an Icelander

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Italian poet, philosopher and writer 1798–1837

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