Argia

From up here, nothing of Argia can be
seen; some say, "It's down below there,"
and we can only believe them. The place
is deserted. At night, putting your ear
to the ground, you can sometimes hear a
door slam.

Italo Calvino
Invisible Cities
William Weaver
  translation
Einaudi, 1972©
Harcourt, 1974©

Nino Migliori
People of Emilia
1950