Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone (Ruffano, 1847- Lecce, 1938) was an Italian sculptor, active for many years in Florence. He was born in Ruffano, near the city of Lecce in the Province of Lecce in the region of Apulia in Southern Italy. He completed his study at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, and became honorary professor of that Academy, as well as the Academies of Florence and Lecce. He was also admitted into various orders of knight hood, including named to the Order of the Crown of Italy by King Vittorio Emanuele III, and to the Order
A Cloud in Trousers 'By no means, I said, no such plans at all.' So they erased six pages, as well as the title. Then, there's the question about where the title has come from. Once somebody asked me how could I combine lyricism with coarseness. I replied: 'Simple: you want me rabid, I'll be it. Want me mild, and I'm not a man, a cloud in trousers.'" The first extracts from the poem (part of the Prologue and Part 4) appeared in the "Strelets" (Sagittarius) compilation in February 1915. Several stanzas were published as extensive quotes in "Znurnal Zhurnalov" (The Journals' Journal) by