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I regret not death. I am going to meet my friends in another world. - [Death] Nature made him, and then broke the mold. - [Individuality] Neptune's white herds lowing o'er the deep. - [Ocean] There never was such beauty in another man. Nature made him, and then broke the mould. [Fr., Non e un si bello in tante altre persone, Natura il fece, e poi roppa la stampa.] - Orlando Furioso (canto X, st. 84) [Man] Man proposes, and God disposes. [It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.] - Orlando Furioso (ch. XLVI, 35) [God : Proverbs] For rarely man escapes his destiny. [It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.] - Orlando Furioso (XVIII, 58) [Destiny] But that he wrought so high the specious tale, As manifested plainly 'twas a lie. [Lat., Se non volea pulir sua scusa tanto, Che la facesse di menzogna rea.] - Orlando Furioso (XVIII, 84) [Lying] Who seems most hideous when adorned the most. [Lat., Che quant' era piu ornata, era piu brutta.] - Orlando Furioso (XX, 116) [Apparel] Such fire was not by water to be drown'd, Nor he his nature changed by changing ground. [Lat., Ne spegner puo per star nell'acqua il foco; Ne puo stato mutar per mutar loco.] - Orlando Furioso (XXVIII, 89) [Change]
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