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At the point when continuity was interrupted by the first nuclear explosion, it would have been too easy to recover the
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"At the point when continuity was interrupted by the first nuclear explosion, it would have been too easy to recover the formal sediment which linked us with an age of poetic decorum, of a preoccupation with poetic sounds"

- Salvatore Quasimodo

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This quote by Salvatore Quasimodo speaks to the interruption of connection brought on by the very first nuclear surge. Quasimodo suggests that it would have been simple to return to the poetic decorum of the past, a time when individuals were preoccupied with poetic noises. This quote speaks with the power of the nuclear surge to interfere with the continuity of the past and the difficulty of returning to it. It likewise talks to the power of poetry to stimulate a sense of connection and connection with the past. Quasimodo's quote suggests that the nuclear surge was so powerful that it was difficult to go back to the poetic decorum of the past, although it would have been easy to do so. This quote talks to the power of the nuclear explosion to disrupt the connection of the past and the problem of returning to it. It also speaks to the power of poetry to stimulate a sense of connection and connection with the past.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Salvatore Quasimodo between August 20, 1901 and 1968. He/she was a famous Author from Italy. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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