For roses also blossom on the thorn, And the fair lily spri… - Ludovico Ariosto

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For roses also blossom on the thorn,
And the fair lily springs from loathsome weed.

Ludovico Ariosto

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About Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto (8 September 1474 – 6 July 1533) was an Italian poet, author of the epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516), "Orlando Enraged".

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Alternative Names: Lodovico Ariost • Lodovico Ariosto • Ariosto

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And Neptune's white herd lows above the main.

Most wretched is the mortal that would shun
To look upon the visage of the sun.

Che de le spine ancor nascon le rose,
E d'una fetida erba nasce il giglio.

For roses also blossom on the thorn, And the fair lily springs from loathsome weed. - Ludovico Ariosto

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