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Paglia

Paglia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Camille Paglia (born 1947), American social critic, author and teacher
  • Francesco Paglia (1636–1700), Italian painter
  • Vincenzo Paglia (21st century), Roman Catholic bishop
Paglia (river)

The Paglia is an Italian river and a tributary of the Tiber.

It rises on the southern slopes of Monte Amiata (1,738 m) on the Plain of Rena near the town of Abbadia San Salvatore. It flows through the provinces of Siena, Viterbo and Terni, and flows into the Tiber to the south-east of Orvieto. It is approximately 86 km long and its flow is highly seasonal.

Category:Tiber Category:Rivers of the Province of Siena Category:Rivers of the Province of Terni Category:Rivers of the Province of Viterbo

Usage examples of "paglia".

As I was getting near the Ponte del Paglia I saw the same masked woman attentively looking at some wonderful monster shewn for a few pence.

Detectives Paglia and Odessa arrived at the Heveners shortly after Lonnie showed up and they at least pretended to be sympathetic as they talked me through the events leading up to Tommy's death.

Dopo averlo ristorato, gli feci segno di coricarsi e dormire, additandogli un angolo della grotta dove avevo steso un saccone pieno di paglia di riso con sopra una coperta di lana, sul quale talvolta avevo dormito anch'io.

Così la barca era protetta contro la marea, mentre per ripararla dalla pioggia la ricoprimmo con rami d'albero in gran numero, formando uno strato così spesso che poteva essere paragonato al tetto di paglia di una casa.