by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750)

Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata
 (Sung text for setting by A. Lotti)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata.  
So punir, e so premiar.
Contra il fasto armo il rigor.
Con la fede uso l'amor.
L'arte è questa del regnar:
saper farsi temer, e farsi amar.

Composition:

    Set to music by Antonio Lotti (1667 - 1740), "Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata", 1716, first performed 1716 [ soprano voice and strings ], from opera Alessandro Severo

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "My soul is not ungrateful", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-08-01
Line count: 6
Word count: 33