Act I., Scene II. — (Lucido Tolto).
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 297.
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 297.
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(Ben dice il proverblo ch’) egli è megllo abitare colle fiere in le spilonche, che avere in casa una femmina litlgiosa e perversa.
• Translation: Well says the proverb, that it is better to live with wild beasts in caves, than in the same house with a cross-grained and quarrelsome woman.
— Agnolo Firenzuola
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "(Ben dice il proverblo ch’) egli è megllo abitare colle fiere in le spilonche, che avere in casa una femmina litlgiosa e perversa.
• Translation: Well says the proverb, that it is better to live with wild beasts in caves, than in the same house with a cross-grained and quarrelsome woman." in the context of "Act I., Scene II. — (Lucido Tolto).
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 297." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Agnolo Firenzuola" (Quotes, I Lucidi (published 1549))
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About Agnolo Firenzuola
Agnolo Firenzuola (28 September 1493 – c. 1545) was an Italian poet and litterateur.
About Agnolo Firenzuola
Agnolo Firenzuola (28 September 1493 – c. 1545) was an Italian poet and litterateur.
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