Quotes by Ugo Foscolo

6 quotes by Ugo Foscolo

Ugo Foscolo - italian poet and revolutionary

Also called: Niccolo Foscolo.

Was born on 06 feb 1778.
Died on 10 sep 1821, at 43 years old.

Origin country: Italy

Life is an epigram whose sting is death.

Life is an epigram whose sting is death.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about life, epigram, death

Everything stays in the power of heart and no people, no...

Everything stays in the power of heart and no people, no sky, not even our interests can ever change.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about feelings, sky, change, power, heart, people

I would dare to define civilization as perfected art of...

I would dare to define civilization as perfected art of pretending.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about civilization, art, magic

Those who consider weak the people mastered by their passions are like that crazy doctor who named a man to be fool just because he had seen him suffering of fever.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about pasion, suffering, man, people

The glory of mighty men is given one quarter by their...

The glory of mighty men is given one quarter by their boldness, two quarters by luck and a quarter by their crimes.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about glory, criminals, bad luck, good luck, man

To the night Maybe because you always have appeared The image of that fatal rest to me, O night! You come towards me so dear! Escorted by the summer clouds with glee And by the gentle breezes full of cheer.

Quote by Ugo Foscolo about poetry, night, rest

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