Quotes by Tasso

8 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.

Brama assai, poco spera e nulla chiede. He, full of bashfulness and truth, loved much, hoped little, and desired naught.— filed under Childhood

Supplément. 42. Ei di virilità grave e maturo, Mostra in fresco vigor chiome canute. Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, His locks were gray, yet was his courage green.— filed under Courage

1887. Bello in si bella vistà anco è l'orrore, E di mezzo la tema esce il diletto. Horror itself in that fair scene looks gay, And joy springs up e'en in the midst of fear.— filed under Fear

Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib, und Gesang, Der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. He who loves not wine, woman, and song, Remains a fool his whole life long. Attributed to LUTHER, probably a saying of J. H. Voss. Chi conta i colpi e la dovuta offesa, Mentr' arde la tenzon, misura e pesa? A fool is he that comes to preach or prate, When men with swords their right and wrong debate.— filed under Folly

Che sovente addivien che'l saggio è'l forte. Fabro a se stesso è di beata sorte. They make their fortune who are stout and wise, Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.— filed under Fortune

Ha sotto i piedi il Fato e la Natura. Ministri umili; e'l moto e chi'l misura. Under whose feet (subjected to His grace), Sit nature, fortune, motion, time, and place.— filed under God

Femmina è cosa garrula e fallace: Vuole e disvuole, è folle uom chi sen fida, Si tra se volge. Women have tongues of craft, and hearts of guile, They will, they will not; fools that on them trust; For in their speech is death, hell in their smile.— filed under Iii

Che spesso avvien che ne' maggior perigli Son più audaci gli ottimi consigli. For when last need to desperation driveth, Who dareth most he wisest counsel giveth.— filed under Counsel

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