“The loss of what we have is pain more dire
Than not to gain the thing that we desire.”

—  Francesco Berni

Che 'l perder l'acquistato e maggior doglia
Che mai non acquistar quel che l'uom voglia.
XXV, 58
Rifacimento of Orlando Innamorato

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Italian poet 1497–1535

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