penna

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Sed taceat, qui χαῖρε tuum quoque nuntiat, ales; Χαῖρε meum penna candidiore venit.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

He rarely abandons himself, without reserve, to the frolic puerilities so common with the sister Muse of Italy,   "Scritta così come la penna getta,   Per fuggir l'ozio, e non per cercar gloria."

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

"Are they so hugely interested in the performances of my unassuming penna?"

From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.

L’eroe ha movimenti da eroe, il volgar da volgare; e quel che non descriverebbe lingua nè penna, descrive in pochissimi tratti l’ingegno e l’arte di Raffaello.”—p.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

The word pen comes from the Latin penna, "a feather;" and as in olden days the ordinary pens were "quills" of birds, the name was very good.

From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)