Prospero Guidone's birthplace

Prospero Guidone was born on April 3, 1863 in this ancient palace called “Palazzo Guidone”, in Guardia Perticara (via Garibaldi), a few meters from the old village centre.

Paying close attention to the keystone we can spot the Guidone’s family crest and two Latin senteces:

“CUR VELOX SIGNI NON PRAECEPTA OPTIMA DISCE?”
“HOC FECIT/MENS SOLLERS/NICOLAI XAV. GUIDONE”

He spent here most of his childhood before leaving his hometown and moving to Potenza to achieve his classical studies.

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• Photos and main text by Antonello Donnoli @ (February 2019)
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