Quote by Grazia Deledda

After this, I took private lessons in Italian from an elementary school teacher. He gave me themes to write about, and some of them turned out so well that he told me to publish them in a newspaper.

After this, I took private lessons in Italian from an elemen

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This quote reflects the speaker's experience of taking private Italian lessons from an elementary school teacher. As part of the lessons, the teacher assigned writing tasks, and some of the speaker's compositions were of such quality that the teacher encouraged them to be published in a newspaper. This quote highlights the speaker's aptitude for writing and showcases how the teacher recognized and nurtured their talent.

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