1940, Roberto Busa began using a computer to index every word in the writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas

The history of digital humanities and digital literary studies goes back to when Roberto Busa enlisted IBM in his work, and soon a familiar literary tool -the concordance- was transformed through his means of making it, with profound implications for the field of literary studies and the humanities generally.

Como (Lake), (Lombardy)

As soon as you set foot in the splendid city of Como, you immediately get lost in observing the fine monuments, the charming historic center and the suggestive views of the Lario and the delicate slopes that surround it. Discovered and conquered by the Romans almost two centuries before Christ, Como is the city of light, of the silk streets, of cafes under the arcades and its fame is today undisputed in Italy as well as abroad.