Lexicon:Volto sciolto, pensieri stretti
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| Citation: | volto sciolto, pensieri stretti |
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| Language: | Italian |
| References: | The Ionian Mission, page 110 The Far Side of the World, page 249 |
| Meaning: | open face, concealed thoughts |
Notes:
Lit.: sciolto = untied; stretto = tied up. Sir Henry Wooton (1568-1639) attributed a similar phrase — pensieri stretti, viso sciolto — to the courtier Alberto Scipioni. O'Brian's version is taken from the late 18th C. Letters of Lord Chesterfield.
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