Horror itself in that fair scene looks gay, And joy springs up e’en in the midst of fear.
TORQUATO TASSO
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Torquato Tasso on horror
Torquato Tasso24 quotes“Horror itself in that fair scene looks gay, And joy springs up e’en in the midst of fear.”
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