“Love with delight discourses in my mind
Upon my lady's admirable gifts…
Beyond the range of human intellect.”

—  Dante Alighieri

Amor che ne la mente mi ragiona
de la mia donna disiosamente...
che lo 'ntelletto sovr'esse disvia.
Trattato Terzo, line 1.
Il Convivio (1304–1307)

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