His eyes were almost sunken in his head;
His face was thin and fleshless as a bone.
His tangled, bristling hair, inspiring dread,
And shaggy beard were wild to look upon. (Ludovico Ariosto)

His eyes were almost sunken in his head; His face was thin and fleshless as a bone. His tangled, bristling hair, inspiring dread, And shaggy beard were wild to look upon.

Ludovico Ariosto

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