Fairer and more fruitful in spring the vine becomes from the skilful pruning of the husbandman; less pure had been the gums which the odorous balsam gives if it had not been cut by the knife of the Arabian shepherd.
Metastasio quote To take away life is a power which the vilest of the earth have in common; to give it belongs to gods and kings alone
Metastasio quote The bee and the serpent often sip from the selfsame flower
Metastasio quote Prepare thy soul calmly to obey; such offering will be more acceptable to God than every other sacrifice
Metastasio quote In the dark a glimmering light is often sufficient for the pilot to find the polar star and to fix his course.
Metastasio quote The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower
Metastasio quote The eye that gazes upon the sun sees not the orb it looks upon, confounded by the excess of its brightness
Metastasio quote Of all faults the greatest is the excess of impious terror, dishonoring divine grace. He who despairs wants love, wants faith; for faith, hope, and love are three torches which blend their light together, nor does the one shine without the other
Metastasio quote Biography
Italian poet
