Matteo Maria Boiardo quotes

Whoso obedience from his subjects seeks, 'Tis fitting that he first should learn to rule. (Matteo Maria Boiardo)
So, in the time when virtue bloomed In lords and cavaliers of old, We lived with joy and courtesy, But then they fled down distant roads And for a long time lost the way And nevermore returned; but now The winter and sharp winds are gone, And virtue blossoms as before. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
Not deep his sorrow who in silence grieves. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
Love is the source of glory and Brings worth and honor to a man, For victory is what Love grants; Love makes an armed knight valiant. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
And I'll pursue, as always, strange Adventures, battles fought for love When virtue prospered long ago And ladies fair and barons bold Faced trials in forests or by streams, As Turpin in his book reveals. I only ask, as I pursue, That hearing may bring joy to you. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
It is a kingly act to listen to reason. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
Like dog that in the garden keepeth ward, Eating no melons, but allowing none To eat thereof, he is of all abhorred. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo
Tis not possessions that bring happiness. View quote
Matteo Maria Boiardo