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And tears are heard within the harp I touch.

Petrarch

Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
PETRARCH

Construction Emperor Palace
Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.
PETRARCH

Amusement Enough Life Short
For style beyond the genius never dares.
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Beyond Dare Genius Style
Go, grieving rimes of mine, to that hard stone Whereunder lies my darling, lies my dear, And cry to her to speak from heaven’s sphere.
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Cry Grief Heaven Lying
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
PETRARCH

Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
PETRARCH

Music Myself Tears Touch
All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.
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Dreaming Pass Pleasure World
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing
Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
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Grief Hope Incredible Slave
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
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Bliss Follow Old Quick
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Overcome Ruthless Strive
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Easy One Liner Suspect
A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life

And tears are heard within the harp I touch.

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