Benedetto
Croce was
born in Pescasseroli, Italy in 1866. The
Croce family were on the island of Ischia during the earthquake of
1883. Croce was buried in rubble but was rescued although his parents
and sister died in the disaster.
Croce studied literature
and philosophy in Rome and Naples and in 1902 published Estetica.
The following year he established the journal La
Critica.
In 1910 Croce became a
senator and served as Minister of Education (1920-21). His left-wing
political views resulted in him being ousted from public life by Benito
Mussolini.
He was also forced to resign his professorship at Naples.
Croce returned to public
life after Italy surrendered to the Allies
in June 1944 and joined the government formed by Invanoe
Bonomi. He became a member of the Constituent Assembly and in
1947 was elected president of the Italian
Liberal Party. Benedetto Croce
died in 1952.
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