Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet of the Renaissance era, renowned for his epic poem 'Orlando Furioso'. Born on September 8, 1474, he dedicated his life to literature, leaving a lasting impact on the development of the Italian vernacular. Ariosto's work is celebrated for its humor and its role in shaping the Italian Renaissance.
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“I regret not death. I am going to meet my friends in another world.”
“For rarely man escapes his destiny. [It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]”
“Cruelty ever proceeds from a vile mind, and often from a cowardly heart.”
“Who seems most hideous when adorned the most.”
Source: Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)
“For rarely man escapes his destiny.”
Source: Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)