The Cantos | Characters
John Adams
John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States. His correspondence with Jefferson forms the basis for many of the middle cantos.
The Boss, Muss
See Benito Mussolini
Confucius
See Kung Futse
Isotta degli Atti
Isotta degli Atti (1430?-1470) was Sigismondo Malatesta's mistress and, later, his third wife. His love for her is demonstrated all over the Tempio Malatestiano by the intertwined initials S and I.
Kung Futse
Confucius (551-479 B.C.) is the moral anchor of The Cantos. Pound compares the moral...
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