Ludovico Ariosto Professions : Poet Born : September 8, 1474 Died : July 6, 1533 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Ludovico Ariosto When the devil grows old he turns hermit. Ludovico Ariosto hermits turns devil Cruelty ever proceeds from a vile mind, and often from a cowardly heart. Ludovico Ariosto bullying mind heart For rarely man escapes his destiny. Ludovico Ariosto destiny men I regret not death. I am going to meet my friends in another world. Ludovico Ariosto regret death world Who seems most hideous when adorned the most. Ludovico Ariosto hideous seems Such fire was not by water to be drown'd, Ludovico Ariosto stars change fire Man proposes, and God disposes. Ludovico Ariosto propose god men Nature made him, and then broke the mold. Ludovico Ariosto broke mold nature From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. Ludovico Ariosto orthodox jealousy lord Such fire was not by water to be drowned, nor he his nature changed by changing ground. Ludovico Ariosto ground nature fire water They think they have God Almighty by the toe. Ludovico Ariosto toe think almighty god We soon believe the things we would believe. Ludovico Ariosto soon would things believe Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
