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Whoso is born into the world unfortunate, or ne'er obtains
The thing he asks, or with possession comes to him such bitterness,
That in it he shall seek in vain the savour others find therein.

— Luigi Alamanni Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

Chi nasce in questo mondo sanza ventura, o non ha mai
Cosa che brami, o che gli vien cotanto amaro avendola,
Ch' il gusto ne diviene altro di quel che soleva essere.

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Source: La Flora, Act IV, Sc. VIII—(Ippolito)
Work: Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian, 1904
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