Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti

Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti (September 1774 – 15 March 1849) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Quotes

• Alas! What will all these languages avail me for the kingdom of heaven, since it is by works, not words, that we must win our way thither!
  • The Life of Cardinal Mezzofanti

Quotes about Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti

• To his great love of study he added a prodigious memory.
  • Umberto Benigni, Giuseppe Mezzofanti (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia