Special Collections
Alessandro Spadoni
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Library
Biblioteca San Girolamo, Università degli Studi di Urbino
1.2 Collection name
Fondo Spadoni
1.3 Biographical notes
Alessandro Spadoni (Imola, January 9, 1917 - Fermignano, June 26, 1995), who graduated in Literature from the University of Bologna on June 20th 1940, qualified to teach Classical Literature in 1941. In 1942, he won the position for teaching Latin and Ancient Greek Literature at Liceo Perticari in Senigallia and was subsequently assigned to Liceo Benvenuto Rambaldi in Imola due to evacuation. He was transferred to the Liceo Raffaello in Urbino for the school year 1955-56. He simultaneously began his relationship with the University of Urbino, holding the position of Latin Language lecturer for Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, and later on, with the role of lecturer in Latin Language and Literature for the Pedagogy course at the same University.
Publications:
Translation of “De optimo iure del Platina”, Bologna, Zanichelli 1944 (in the appendix of the 14th volume of "Gli scrittori politici italiani").
“Il pensiero politico di Cicerone” edited by Pirelli, based on the lectures of Professor A.S., ORUU academic year 1966-67, Bologna, Cooperativa Libraria Universitaria Editoriale 1968.
1.4 Date and methods of acquisition
Fondo Spadoni was donated to the University of Urbino in the 1990s.
1.5 Collection development
The collection reflects Spadoni's research and in-depth studies related to his work as a teacher of Latin and Ancient Greek literature at both high school and university levels. However, it also shows his interests in Italian and foreign literature.
1.6 Collection increase
No further material is expected to be added to the collection.
1.7 Collection indexing
The collection was donated to the University of Urbino for a total of approximately 1,200 units.
1.8 Collection accessibility
Fondo Spadoni is accessible to the public both through the online catalogue and through open shelves; it has been fully inventoried, catalogueed, and made available to scholars and students.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Extent
The collection consists of approximately 1,200 units, most of them are monographs.
2.2 Description identifier, organization, and placement
Fondo Spadoni is divided into four sections using the following locations:
FS-01: bibliographic units related to Ancient Greek literature (corpus of approximately 400 units)
FS-02: bibliographic units related to Latin literature (corpus of approximately 400 units)
FS-03: bibliographic units related to Italian literature (corpus of approximately 200 units)
FS-04: bibliographic units related to foreign literature (corpus of approximately 200 units)
2.3 State of conservation
Well preserved.
3. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION
3.1 Bibliography and documentation
There are no bibliographic sources.
4. NOTES
4.1 Special notes and reports
Many volumes feature dedications to Proferssor Spadoni from the book authors. Some volumes are annotated, underlined, and signed by him; some have a stamp with the owner's name on the title page. Skimming the titles of the texts, one can guess which authors of ancient literature he preferred. It is easy to infer his interdisciplinary curiosity, typical of those who never cease to engage with others and update himself, so next to his working tools (manuals for teaching and translation), materials for learning foreign languages, studies in music, theater, and sacred literature can be found. It is worth noting the interesting first editions and rare editions of works of Latin and Ancient Greek literature.
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COMPILER'S NAME
Gaetana Lo Presti