“I am speaking to tell the truth, not from hatred or scorn of anyone.”
Io parlo per ver dire,
non per odio d'altrui, né per disprezzo.
Canzone 128, st. 4
Il Canzoniere (c. 1351–1353), To Laura in Life
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Io parlo per ver dire | Non per odio d'altrui né per disprezzo.
XVI dell'ed. Mestica, 4
Canzone ai Grandi d'Italia
Variant: Io parlo per ver dire,
non per odio d'altrui, né per disprezzo.
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