WRITER
Giacomo Leopardi
1798 - 1837
Giacomo Leopardi
Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi (US: ; Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo leoˈpardi]; 29 June 1798 – 14 June 1837) was an Italian philosopher, poet, essayist, and philologist. He is considered the greatest Italian poet of the nineteenth century and one of the most important figures in world literature, as well as one of the principals of literary romanticism; his constant reflection on existence and on the human condition—of sensuous and materialist inspiration—has also earned him a reputation as a deep philosopher. He is widely seen as one of the most radical and challenging thinkers of the 19th century but routinely compared by Italian critics to his older contemporary Alessandro Manzoni despite expressing "diametrically opposite positions." Although he lived in a secluded town in the conservative Papal States, he came into contact with the main ideas of the Enlightenment, and, through his own literary evolution, created a remarkable and renowned poetic work, related to the Romantic era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giacomo Leopardi has received more than 817,320 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Giacomo Leopardi is the 441st most popular writer (up from 517th in 2019), the 566th most popular biography from Italy (up from 640th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Italian Writer.
Giacomo Leopardi was a poet and philosopher who wrote in the late 1700s and early 1800s. He is most famous for his work "Il pensiero dominante" and "Il segreto".
Memorability Metrics
820k
Page Views (PV)
67.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
4.28
Effective Languages (L*)
5.47
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Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Giacomo Leopardi ranks 441 out of 7,302. Before him are Abdulrazak Gurnah, Kurt Vonnegut, Louis Aragon, André Maurois, Meera, and Lysias. After him are Auguste Escoffier, Propertius, Rudaki, Fausto Cercignani, Comte de Lautréamont, and Ammianus Marcellinus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbdulrazak Gurnah
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 435
Kurt Vonnegut
1922 - 2007
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 436
Louis Aragon
1897 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 437
André Maurois
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 438
Meera
1498 - 1546
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 439
Lysias
445 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 440
Giacomo Leopardi
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 441
Auguste Escoffier
1847 - 1935
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 442
Propertius
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 443
Rudaki
860 - 941
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 444
Fausto Cercignani
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 445
Comte de Lautréamont
1846 - 1870
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 446
Ammianus Marcellinus
330 - 395
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 447
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1798, Giacomo Leopardi ranks 6. Before him are Auguste Comte, Eugène Delacroix, Adam Mickiewicz, Pedro I of Brazil, and Alexandra Feodorovna. After him are Jules Michelet, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry, Josiah Warren, František Palacký, and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1837, Giacomo Leopardi ranks 7. Before him are William IV of the United Kingdom, Alexander Pushkin, Hortense de Beauharnais, Charles Fourier, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, and John Constable. After him are Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Georg Büchner, François Gérard, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, John Field, and Philippe Buonarroti.
Others Born in 1798
Go to all RankingsAuguste Comte
PHILOSOPHER
1798 - 1857
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 1
Eugène Delacroix
PAINTER
1798 - 1863
HPI: 80.09
Rank: 2
Adam Mickiewicz
WRITER
1798 - 1855
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 3
Pedro I of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1834
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 4
Alexandra Feodorovna
COMPANION
1798 - 1860
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 5
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 6
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 7
Charles Albert of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 8
Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1798 - 1870
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 9
Josiah Warren
INVENTOR
1798 - 1874
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 10
František Palacký
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1876
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 11
Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1837
Go to all RankingsWilliam IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 1
Alexander Pushkin
WRITER
1799 - 1837
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 2
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1837
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 5
John Constable
PAINTER
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 6
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 7
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 8
Georg Büchner
WRITER
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 9
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 10
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 11
John Field
COMPOSER
1782 - 1837
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 12
Philippe Buonarroti
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1837
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 13
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giacomo Leopardi ranks 566 out of 5,161. Before him are Gentile Bellini (1429), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), Denis (210), Philip of Swabia (1177), Benedetto Croce (1866), and Gregorio Allegri (1582). After him are Propertius (-50), Claudio Ranieri (1951), Fausto Cercignani (1941), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), and Ettore Bugatti (1881).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGentile Bellini
PAINTER
1429 - 1507
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 560
Bonaventura Cavalieri
MATHEMATICIAN
1598 - 1647
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 561
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 562
Philip of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1208
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 563
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 564
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 565
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 566
Propertius
WRITER
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 567
Claudio Ranieri
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 568
Fausto Cercignani
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 569
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
PAINTER
1720 - 1778
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 570
Marcus Furius Camillus
POLITICIAN
446 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 571
Ettore Bugatti
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 572
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Giacomo Leopardi ranks 36. Before him are Grazia Deledda (1871), Theocritus (-315), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Elena Ferrante (1943), Pietro Aretino (1492), and Edmondo De Amicis (1846). After him are Propertius (-50), Fausto Cercignani (1941), Salvatore Quasimodo (1901), Tibullus (-50), Livius Andronicus (-280), and Alessandro Manzoni (1785).
Grazia Deledda
1871 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 30
Theocritus
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 31
Cornelius Nepos
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 32
Elena Ferrante
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 33
Pietro Aretino
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 34
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 35
Giacomo Leopardi
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 36
Propertius
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 37
Fausto Cercignani
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 38
Salvatore Quasimodo
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 39
Tibullus
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 40
Livius Andronicus
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 41
Alessandro Manzoni
1785 - 1873
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 42