Giggi ( Luigi ) Zanazzo is the author whose literary efforts helped to preserve the memory of Rome ' s bygone traditions better than any other dialect poet or writer . His job at the National Library in Rome gave him a good opportunity of enhancing his knowledge of the city . In 1906 he published Novelle , favole e leggende romanesche (“ Roman novels , tales and legends "), followed one year later by the title he is more often remembered for , Usi , Costumi e Pregiudizi del popolo di Roma (“ Habits , customs and prejudices of Rome ' s people ")