“For such a sovereign joy, a prize so high
No silver and no gold could ever buy.”
Ch'un almo gaudio, un così gran contento
Non potrebbe comprare oro né argento.
Canto XXXVIII, stanza 2 (tr. W. S. Rose)
Orlando Furioso (1532)
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Ch'un almo gaudio, un così gran contento Non potrebbe comprare oro né argento.
Orlando Furioso (1532)
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