Nobility cannot descend to us as an inheritance, except as do virtue, knowledge, holiness, and such like things.
• Il Laberinto d'Amore (ed. Firenze, 1826, p. 176) (tr. Harbottle and Dalbiac)
• Il Laberinto d'Amore (ed. Firenze, 1826, p. 176) (tr. Harbottle and Dalbiac)
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La gentilezza non si può lasciar in eredità, se non come le virtù, le scienze, la santità, e così fatte cose.
— Giovanni Boccaccio
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "La gentilezza non si può lasciar in eredità, se non come le virtù, le scienze, la santità, e così fatte cose." in the context of "Nobility cannot descend to us as an inheritance, except as do virtue, knowledge, holiness, and such like things.
• Il Laberinto d'Amore (ed. Firenze, 1826, p. 176) (tr. Harbottle and Dalbiac)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Giovanni Boccaccio" (Quotes)
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About Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio (16 June 1313 – 21 December 1375) was a Florentine poet and story-writer who helped to initiate the humanist movement. His most famous work is The Decameron, a collection of 100 novelle or tales.
About Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio (16 June 1313 – 21 December 1375) was a Florentine poet and story-writer who helped to initiate the humanist movement. His most famous work is The Decameron, a collection of 100 novelle or tales.
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