Emilio Ricci

This page lists items in the database related to the Italian doctor and poet Emilio Ricci (b. Torremaggiore, Italy, 17 January 1891; d. Doberdò del Lago, Italy, 27 August 1915):


BIOGRAPHY

Emilio (Ludovico) Ricci, son of Luigi Ricci and Giovanna Celeste1 was a young doctor who perished during the First World War in the Alpine little Church of Doberdò del Lago (Friuli-Venezia-Giulia) where he stayed until the end, despite having known about heavy bombing, to look after his patients.

He was born in Torremaggiore on 17 January 1891 and he died on 27 August 1915.

EMILIO RICCI'S PORTRAIT

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MERIT

He graduated in Medicine from the University of Naples2. His selflessness was particularly relevant since that period in his life. For instance, he volunteered in the nearby hospital of La Maddalena to treat all the patients that got injured from the earthquake of Sicily and Calabria3.

He translated ancient Greek and Latin texts and he was able to speak many languages.

He got the War Merit Cross by the Minister Ivanoe Bonomi4 and the Silver Medal of Honor by the general Armando Diaz5.

WAR MERIT CROSS6

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SILVER MEDAL OF HONOR7

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  • Photos and main text by Linda Celozzi moc.liamg|izzolecadnil#| and Lorenza Raspa moc.liamg|aznerolsar#| (December 2017)

Bibliography

  • Ricci Emilio, Versi e Lettere di Emilio Ricci, di Torremaggiore caduto in guerra il 27 agosto 1915 /a cura della madre e con prefazione di Benedetto Croce, Laterza, Bari 1916, pp. 169-171
  • Ricciardelli Pasquale, Emilio Ricci (l'uomo e il poeta), Centro Studi Abruzzesi, Pescara 1972, pp. 241


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