Of ladies, knights, of passions and of wars, Of courtly chivalryLudovico Ariosto
Who finds himself by love so far misled, Deservedly complainsLudovico Ariosto
Love still has always been the lord of all, and rules and will rule over earth and seaLudovico Ariosto
There I see Orlando armed, and full of rage, He splits and breaks, he hews down and hews asunder.Ludovico Ariosto
Never can true reconcilement grow where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deepLudovico Ariosto
O Heaven! How is it that you suffer men to be in agitation all their days?Ludovico Ariosto
Let not man boast of his excellence. He is only a reed. The most feeble thing in nature.Ludovico Ariosto
Love still has his tumults and his wars, and still has victoryLudovico Ariosto
The brave man seeks not popular applause, Nor, overpower'd with arms, deserts his causeLudovico Ariosto
While you, secure, shall live too wise to weep, too firm to feel, too happy to be show'dLudovico Ariosto
He lost his sanity and wandered all alone in the woodsLudovico Ariosto
Fame often dazzles and misleads the mind. Enjoy thy youth, it is thy only good.Ludovico Ariosto
Almost every woman, much of the time, is in love with some man; but only a man here and there, once or twice in his life, really loves a woman.Ludovico Ariosto
I am unable to explain how he is within me; but it is certainly soAngelica, character from 'Orlando Furioso'
It was pleasant to wake up in Florence, To open the eyes upon a bright bare room, With a floor of red tiles which look clean though they are notLudovico Ariosto