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Of ladies, knights, of passions and of wars,
of courtliness, and of valiant deeds I sing.

— Ludovico Ariosto Orlando Furioso (1532)

Le donne i cavallier, l'arme, gli amori,
Le cortesie, l'audaci imprese io canto.

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What a man sees, Love can make invisible—and what is invisible, that can Love make him see.

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Ah, cruel Love! What is the reason why
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Reflect, ye gentle dames, that much they know,
Who gain experience from another's woe.

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