118 - Giovanni AMENDOLA (1882–1926)

Giovanni AMENDOLA (1882–1926) Set of 3 C.A.S. and 4 L.A.S. in Italian addressed to Jurgis Kasimirovitch BALTRUCHAITIS (1873–1944), all dated between June 18, 1906, and September 3, 1915: -The first is a reflection on the meaning and tragedy of sin. -Letter dated July 10, 1906, from Milan, discusses meeting in Wilna (Vilnius) and plans to visit Saint Petersburg and Moscow. -Letter dated July 24, 1906: in it, he recounts his experiences in Warsaw and a trip to Russia: “I am most grateful for your desire to see me in Moscow; the Asian capital that witnessed Napoleon’s downfall fills me with great awe.” -Letter from Amendola dated January 8, 1907: “Where did they bury you? Amendola.” -Letter from Amendola dated May 17, 1909: He informs her of the death of Giovanni VAILATI. -Handwritten letter dated December 21, 1913: He forwards a request for translation from a friend, the playwright Cordula VOLETTI. -Letter dated September 3, 1915: “I have been at war for three months; the grenades worry me (...) I want to tell you of the admiration and hope with which we look upon the greatness of the will to which we bind our * destiny.” ENCLOSED is a letter from Carlo L. Ragghianti (1910–1987), art historian and art critic, addressed to Jurgis Jurgissovitch Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988) and discussing Amendola in relation to Eva Kuhn’s book *Amendola*, dated April 24, 1970, in Florence. MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovitch Baltruchaïtis (1873–1944), Lithuanian diplomat and poet. -Their son, Jurgis Jurgissovitch Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988), historian. -His wife, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908–2004), née Castel-Focillon, daughter of Henri Focillon (1881–1943). -Then by descent.