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Italian author, born at Acqui on 7 November 1820, died on 5 October 1883 at Alessandria, where he had resided since 1848. A fervent patriot, correspondent of D'Azeglio, Bianchi-Giovini, Balbo and Gioberti, he devoted his fortune to improving the condition of the poor classes of Alessandria, making his philanthropic projects known through the press and his own writings, including « La Causa dei Poveri Deferta al Sesso Gentile » (1860) and « Della Povertà e della Beneficenza in Alessandria » (1868).

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OTTOLENGHI, DONATO

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Auteur italien ; né à Acqui le 7 novembre 1820 ; mort le 5 octobre 1883, à Alessandria, Piémont, où il avait résidé depuis 1848. C'était un patriote ardent, qui entretint une correspondance avec D'Azeglio, Bianchi-Giovini, Balbo et Gioberti. Très riche, il consacra toutes ses énergies à l'amélioration de la condition des classes pauvres d'Alessandria, faisant connaître ses plans philanthropiques tant par la presse quotidienne que par ses propres écrits.

Outre de nombreux articles dans « La Provincia » et « Il Vessillo Israelitico », les œuvres d'Ottolenghi comprennent : « La Causa dei Poveri Deferta al Sesso Gentile », Alessandria, 1860 ; « Si Pensi al Povero, Considerazioni e Proposte », _ib._ 1860 ; « Progetto per la Fondazione di un Comitato Centrale e Permanente di Beneficenza in Alessandria », _ib._ 1862 ; « Della Povertà e della Beneficenza in Alessandria », _ib._ 1868.

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