Torquato Tasso Quote
Horror itself in that fair scene looks gay,
And joy springs up e'en in the midst of fear.
[It., Bello in si bella vista anco e l'orrore,
E di mezzo la tema esce il diletto.]
The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso. Translated... by J. H. Wiffen. Third edition (ed. 1846)