Camillo Federici

Camillo Federici (9 April 1749 – 23 December 1802) was an Italian dramatist and actor. His real name was Giovanni Battista Viassolo.

Quotes

• Eh! uomini, slate giusti. Prima soccorrete, e poi consigliate.
  • Il Delatore, Act III, Sc. I. — (Lucia).
  • Translation: O men! be just Give aid first and counsel afterwards.
  • Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 298.

• L’uomo insigne non è mai apprezzato nè in vita, nè in patria.
  • I Preguidizi del Paesi Piccoli, Act II., Sc. V. — (L’Uffiziale).
  • Translation: The man of mark is never appreciated, either in his lifetime or in his own country.
  • Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 338.

• Le apparenze spesse volte convincono ed ingannano.
  • Il Capello Parlante, Act III, Sc. I. — (Lancourt).
  • Translation: Appearances are very often both convincing and deceiving.
  • Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 351.