François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis Quote
What gloomy student of old Greece,
As on her charms his gaze reposes,
Would choose the lilies of Lucrece,
Or virtue's garland colorless,
In place of passion's roses?
Le Matin
What gloomy student of old Greece,
As on her charms his gaze reposes,
Would choose the lilies of Lucrece,
Or virtue's garland colorless,
In place of passion's roses?
Le Matin