“In their speech is death, hell in their smile.”

Book XIX, stanza 84
Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered (1600)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "In their speech is death, hell in their smile." by Edward Fairfax?
Edward Fairfax photo
Edward Fairfax 10
English translator 1580–1635

Related quotes

Diana Gabaldon photo
Jim Morrison photo

“I touched her thigh
and death smiled”

Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors

An American Prayer (1978)

Wendell Berry photo

“Let me say
and not mourn: the world
lives in the death of speech
and sings there.”

Wendell Berry (1934) author

The Silence.
Poems

Nora Roberts photo
Jon Bon Jovi photo

“An Angel's smile is what you sell, You promise me heaven then put me through hell.”

Jon Bon Jovi (1962) American singer and musician

You Give Love A Bad Name
Music, Slippery When Wet (1986)

Maggie Stiefvater photo

“"Where the hell is Ronan?" Gansey asked, echoing the words that thousands of humans had uttered since mankind developed speech.”

Maggie Stiefvater (1981) American writer

pg 15
The Raven Cycle Series, The Raven King (2016)

Laurell K. Hamilton photo

“Katherine," he said. He was still smiling.
"Yes." She leaned closer.
"Katherine…"
"Yes, Damon?"
"Go to hell.”

L.J. Smith (1965) American author

Source: The Fury / Dark Reunion

Meister Eckhart photo
Edward Young photo

“Time flies, death urges, knells call, Heaven invites,
Hell threatens.”

Source: Night-Thoughts (1742–1745), Night II, Line 292.

Related topics