TO THE LAND OF THE ABRUZZI, TO MY MOTHER TO MY SISTERS, TO MY BROTHERS ALSO TO MY FATHER, ENTOMBED, TO ALL MY DEAD AND TO ALL MY RACE BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SEA THIS SONG OF THE ANTIQUE BLOOD I CONSECRATE An elemental savor of the savage blood of the ancient race clings to the country of the Abruzzi. This elemental quality, intensely impressional and tragic, underlies the light sensitive beauty and bright artistic grace characteristic of Italy in general.…
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