Giovanni Battista Guarini

thumb|right|Che maiNon v'avere ò provate, ò possedute. Giovanni Battista Guarini (December 10, 1538 – October 7, 1612) was an Italian poet, dramatist, and diplomat. Quotes Altera figliaDi quel monarca a cuiNè anco, quando annotta, il Sol tramonta. The proud daughter of that monarch to whom when it grows dark [elsewhere] the sun never sets. Il pastor fido (1590). On the marriage of the Duke of Savoy with Catherine of Austria. Che maiNon v'avere ò provate, ò possedute. Far worse it is To lose than never to have tasted bliss. Il pastor fido (1590). External links Author:Giovanni Battista Guarini Guarini+Giovanni+Battista Giovanni Battista Guarini Category:1538 births Category:1612 deaths Category:Playwrights from Italy Category:People from Emilia-Romagna