Author: Handel

Cited by

• Donna Leon (7)
  • IN: Earthly Remains (2017) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: E scenderem col fiume, e in seno accolti il mar ci avra pria che risorga il giorno. We'll go down with the stream, and the sea Will have us before the day dawns.
    FROM: Ottone, (1723), Opera, Germany/England
  • IN: Falling in Love (2015) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Le voci di virtu Non cura amante cor, o pur non sente A loving heart pays no attention to the voice of virtue, or cannot hear it.
    FROM: Rodelinda, (1725), Opera, Germany/England
  • IN: The Waters of Eternal Youth (2016) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Ah, perche, oh Dio, Perche non mi lasciasti crudel, morir nell'acque, e mi salvasti? (Ah, why, oh God, Did you not leave me, oh cruel One, to drown in the waters, but saved me?
    FROM: Radamisto, (1720), Opera, England/Germany
  • IN: By Its Cover (2014) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Mean as he was, he is my brother now.
    FROM: Saul, (2004), NULL, Germany/England
  • IN: The Temptation Of Forgiveness (2018) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: The law condemns, but love will spare.
    FROM: Esther, Act II, Scene 3, (1732), Play, Germany
  • IN: The Golden Egg (2013) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: lasciate, che al mio core, al mio bene io porga almeno gil ultimi baci. Ahi, pene! leave me, to give my beloved, my son, one last kiss. Ah, what suffering!
    FROM: Giulio Cesare, (1724), NULL, Germany
  • IN: Beastly Things (2012) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Va tacito e nascosto, quand’avido è di preda, l’astuto cacciator. E chi è a mal far disposto, non brama che si veda l’inganno del suo cor. When intent on his prey, the clever hunter moves silently and hidden And he who wants to do evil is not eager that the evil in his heart be seen.
    FROM: Giulio Cesare, (1724), NULL, Germany