The "sweated-over papers" have gone digital: the Leopardi Digital Library was founded with the objective of gathering as many materials and information about Giacomo Leopardi as possible. From anywhere in the world, it will be possible to read and study documents and manuscripts by the poet held in collections around the globe. Scholars and enthusiasts will also desire to preserve the experience of touching - with gloves and taking the necessary precautions - the originals that are preserved in Italy (Naples, Recanati, Visso, among other locations) and around the world. However, digital access will expand the potential for viewing and understanding Leopardi's poetics. Not just information, but also vision: simply a quick glance at the Infinito allows us to grasp Leopardi's essence.