Antonio De Ferrariis was born and lived in this house for many years, located in his beloved Galatone (Via Galateo, 111), in the province of Lecce. He is also remembered as Galateo in honour of his town. The house is located in a street named after him.
There are two marble tablets upon the old entrance to the house:
The first inscription reads as follows: "IN QUESTA UMILE CASA / NACQUE / ANTONIO DE FERRARIS / DETTO IL GALATEO / SCIENZIATO E LETTERATO INSIGNE / OGGI 14 GENNAIO 1885 / LA SOCIETA' OPERAIA / CHE S'INTITOLA DA TANTO NOME / RICONOSCENTE E RIVERENTE / POSE".
(In this humble house/ was born/ Antonio De Ferraris/ also known as Galateo/ famous scientist and writer/ today on the 14th of January 1885/ the workers' association/ bearing his name/ grateful and reverent/ erected.)
On the right, there is the following: "FUCINA DI ESPERTE MANI / E SCINTILLA DI LUCE / INTELLETTUALE / NEL I CENTENARIO DI SUA VITA / LA SOCIETA' OPERAIA / DI GALATONE / RINNOVA / AL GALATEO / L'OMAGGIO DEI FONDATORI / ADDI 14 GENNAIO 1983".
(Breading ground of capable hands/ and spark of intellectual light/ on its first centenary since its foundation/ the workers' association/ of Galatone/ renews/ to Galateo/ the founders' homage/ on the 14th of January 1983.)
- Photos and main text by Caterina Di Pietro @, Laura Vetrugno @ (January 2018)
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