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Coming from the community, and endangered in 1831 by all of the political turmoil in Italy, Ardilio Carmelo unhesitatingly brought to the altar of his homeland as tribute not only his blood, but his essence and the future of his family. He was firstly forced to emigrate to Constantinople and later to Egypt.  
Coming from the community, and endangered in 1831 by all of the political turmoil in Italy, Ardilio Carmelo unhesitatingly brought to the altar of his homeland as tribute not only his blood, but his essence and the future of his family. He was firstly forced to emigrate to Constantinople and later to Egypt.  
Certain that his work could no longer, for circumstances that would be too painful to discuss, be useful for the independence of his country, he dedicated himself generously–with a philanthropy that unfortunately has few examples–to console and help with the misfortunes of not only his fellow citizens, but of strangers, too.
Certain that his work could no longer, for circumstances that would be too painful to discuss, be useful for the independence of his country, he dedicated himself generously–with a philanthropy that unfortunately has few examples–to console and help with the misfortunes of not only his fellow citizens, but of strangers, too.
And to talk only about how much we, and all of the people who have been here a long time, have seen, we remember how he, without waiting to be asked for help, would search for misfortune in order to aid and comfort it secretly. And without a pump, like during the epidemic that afflicted this Capital in two different periods, in the moment when the bravest were doubtful, he fearlessly approached the troubled victims of the horrible disease at their bedside and brought them the consolatory words of a friend, the support of art, and the comfort of religion.
And to talk only about how much we, and all of the people who have been here a long time, have seen, we remember how he, without waiting to be asked for help, would search for misfortune in order to aid and comfort it secretly. And without ostentation, like during the epidemic that afflicted this Capital in two different periods, in the moment when the bravest were doubtful, he fearlessly approached the troubled victims of the horrible disease at their bedside and brought them the consolatory words of a friend, the support of art, and the comfort of religion.
He was struck by a slow disease in which his end was foreseen and regretted by everyone, and his lack of strength no longer allowed him to continue his philanthropic mission. Without fear, and almost with joy, he watched his final hours approach.  
He was struck by a slow disease in which his end was foreseen and regretted by everyone, and his lack of strength no longer allowed him to continue his philanthropic mission. Without fear, and almost with joy, he watched his final hours approach.  
On his modest tomb that contains his remains, all of the good people will shed a tear.
On his modest tomb that contains his remains, all of the good people will shed a tear.