Frontispiece: The Lion Albania, Greece, 1882
Hopefully in the near future the City of Greeks, given such a commitment in 1882 to create a bust in honor of Skenderbeg, It was an act of homage unforgettable P. LEONARDO DA DE MARTINO Greeks (1849-1923), an apostolic missionary in Albania.
Hopefully in the near future the City of Greeks, given such a commitment in 1882 to create a bust in honor of Skenderbeg, It was an act of homage unforgettable P. LEONARDO DA DE MARTINO Greeks (1849-1923), an apostolic missionary in Albania.
It contains the text taken from a rare pamphlet. Not to forget.
G. Orsogna
A call for today .
Prof. Carlo Meola holds a precious marble bust marble sec. XVI, who portrays the hero Skanderbeg, it urges the Mayor to want to start a negotiation for the axcquisto and / or gift to be included in a Museum "Skanderbeg", hoping that the museum is not distorted with other initiatives, though laudable, would be to invalidate the creation of the Museum "Skanderbeg arbresh should document the culture and Albania. I hope that the Foundation Joseph Vedovato, take to heart the initiative to remind the Fathers of the Albanian nation and its worthy sons: Leonard P. De Martino, Luigi Abate Lauda, \u200b\u200bGerardo Conforti and many others ...
ALBANIA CELEBRATED THE LION IN GREEK, L. De Martino, Greeks, 1882.
_ "A GREEK GIFT:
Page 5: "In the memorable day August 25, 1882. Between when the sound of the band's enthusiastic cheers and popular acclaim Fr Leonardo de Martino, a veteran of the 'Albania, the Greeks gave to the town hall, his native country, a magnificent oil painting representing the' immortal and legendary Albanian hero George Castriota Skanderbeg "
(Correspondence sent to the PICCOLO Naples. Greeks, August 30, 1882)
Pages 28-29: "The year one thousand eight hundred eighty-two the day twenty-five August in the municipal assembly hall, Greece. Being specially meeting the Mayor and City Council was presented Rev. Leonardo De Martino from the Greeks, Minor, Apostolic Missionary in Albania (solemnly accompanied by 'chiefs in the country, by a band of Orsara, and great people cheering), who offered in memory, and hand delivered to the Mayor and the moreover, in this municipality an oil painting, bearing the glorious portrait of Giorgio Castriota Skanderbeg , Prince of Albania: copied from the original framework existing in the real Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and that is exquisite brush work of the talented 's high character, from which the P. De Martino 's had a gift. The Mayor and the Board with joy and gratitude, accepting the wonderful gift especially welcome because it recalls the 'man who epitomizes the virtue itself, the glory, the' heroic patriotism of the Albanian people, from which this town has the origin
the unanimous resolution of votes: 1,
Having to put Effigy in the historic Hall of the board meetings, by custodirvisi jealously and with the utmost decorum, that precious monument, and pass unharmed until the most remote posterity.
2 ° Express shares heartfelt thanks, also in the name of this whole town, the generous donor, P. Leonardo De Martino, and congratulate him on what makes for our motherland, wishing the prompt implementation of its votes, enclosed significance of this fact in a highly patriotic, who do not remain without an 'eco greet our beloved brothers in Italy' s, d 'Albania and' Epirus, and wherever hearts really beat the Albanians! "
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