Guido Guinizelli war ein italienischer Dichter und Gründer der Literaturbewegung Dolce stil novo.
“Look on me! if canst read the signs of love,
Thou’lt see that death is written in my face.”
Sonetto. (Poeti del Primo Secolo, Firenze, 1816, Vol. I, p. 105).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 407.
“The faithful servant shall his guerdon have.”
A buon servente guiderdon non pere.
Sonetto. (Poeti del Primo Secolo, Firenze, 1816, p. 104).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 239.
“Though the sun beat all day upon the mud,
Still foul the mud remains and bright the sun.”
Fere lo sol lo fango tutto ’l giorno;
Vil riman, ne il sol perde colore.
Canzone. (Poeti del Primo Secolo, Firenze, 1816, p. 92).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 302.
(Che) nessuna scienza
Senz’ ammaestratura
Non saglie in grande altura
Per proprio sentimento.
Canzone. (Poeti del Primo Secolo, Firenze, 1816, Vol. I, p. 83).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 369.
