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en-wikipedia-org-7125		Benedetto Croce - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	5408	794	62	In most regards, Croce was a liberal, although he opposed laissez-faire free trade and had considerable influence on other Italian intellectuals, including both Marxist Antonio Gramsci and fascist Giovanni Gentile.[3] Croce was President of PEN International, the worldwide writers' association, from 1949 until 1952. In 1928, Croce voted against the law which effectively abolished free elections in Italy by requiring electors to vote for a list of candidates approved by the Grand Council of Fascism.[13] He became increasingly dismayed by the number of ex-democrats who had abandoned their former principles.[13] Croce frequently provided financial assistance to anti-Fascist writers and dissidents such as Giorgio Amendola, Ivanoe Bonomi, and Meuccio Ruini, as well as those who wanted to maintain intellectual and political independence from the regime, and covertly helped them get published.[13] Croce's house in Turin became a popular destination for anti-Fascists, and after the war, Amendola along with communists such as Eugenio Reale reflected that Croce offered aid and encouragement to both liberal and Marxist resistance members during the crucial years.[13]	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7125.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7125.txt