Quote of Giovanni Boccaccio - Things which are without measure may...

Biography - Giovanni Boccaccio:

Italian writer and poet.
Born: 1313 - Died: 1375
Period:
14th century
Place of birth: Italy
Italy

Things which are without measure may not long endure.

Giovanni Boccaccio - The Decameron

Note

Source: The Decameron

Wikisource - Boccace - Décaméron (fr)

Things which are without measure may not long endure.

Translation

(German, French)

Alle Dinge, die über Ziel und Maß gehen, sind von kurzer Dauer.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Das Dekameron

Les choses faites sans mesure ne peuvent durer longtemps.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Le Décaméron

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