Torquato Tasso Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 24 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Torquato Tasso.
Famous Quotes By Torquato Tasso
As shaking terrors from his blazing hair, a sanguine comet gleams through dusky air. — Torquato Tasso
A fool is he that comes to preach or prate,
When men with swords their right and wrong debate.
[It., Chi conta i colpi e la dovuta offesa,
Mentr' arde la tenzon, misura e pesa?] — Torquato Tasso
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.
[It., Femmina e cosa garrula e fallace:
Vuole e disvuole, e folle uom chi sen fida,
Si tra se volge.] — Torquato Tasso
Not for no cold did freeze,
Nor any cloud beguile
Th'eternal flowering spring — Torquato Tasso
Hadst thou but tasted once the thousandth part
Of joys, which bless the loved and loving heart,
Your words repentant and your sighs would prove,
Lost is the time which is not past in love. — Torquato Tasso
It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. — Torquato Tasso
Love is when he gives you a piece of your soul, that you never knew was missing. — Torquato Tasso
Read, whilst you arm you; arm you, whilst you read. — Torquato Tasso
Perhaps if only once you did enjoy
The thousandth part of all the happiness
A heart beloved enjoys, returning love,
Repentant, you would surely sighing say,
"All time is truly lost and gone
Which is not spent in serving love." — Torquato Tasso
Lost is the time that you don't spend for love. — Torquato Tasso
O happy, golden age!
Not for that rivers ran
With streams of milk, and honey dropped from trees — Torquato Tasso
None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet. — Torquato Tasso
Virtue's guard is labor; ease, her sleep. — Torquato Tasso
O subtle love! a thousand wiles thou hast, by humble suit, by service, or by hire, to win a maiden's hold,
a thing soon done, for nature framed all women to be won. — Torquato Tasso
For when last need to desperation driveth,
Who dareth most he wiseth counsel giveth.
[It., Che spesso avvien che ne' maggior perigli
Son piu audaci gli ottimi consigli.] — Torquato Tasso
Then amongst flowers and springs,
Making delightful sport,
Sat lovers without conflict, without flame — Torquato Tasso
The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe. — Torquato Tasso
They make their fortune who are stout and wise,
Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.
[Lat., Che sovente addivien che'l saggio e'l forte.
Fabro a se stesso e di beata sorte.] — Torquato Tasso
Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green. — Torquato Tasso
True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does — Torquato Tasso