Giovanni Battista Guarini Professions : Poet Born : December 10, 1538 Died : October 7, 1612 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Giovanni Battista Guarini Far worse it is, To lose than never to have tasted bliss. Giovanni Battista Guarini bliss loses life Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors