Bartholomew of San Concordio

Bartholomew of San Concordio (b. at San Concordia, near Pisa about 1260; d. at Pisa, 11 June 1347) was an Italian Dominican canonist and man of letters.

Giunta agli Ammaestramenti degli Antichi (republished 1662)

 * Coll’ amico ogni cosa è maggiore e più dilettevole, è ogni male minore e meno annojoso.
 * Part 13.
 * Translation: In a friend’s company everything is finer and more delightful, and every evil is smaller and less annoying.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 277.


 * L’amico lungamente si chiede, appena si trova è malagevolmente si guarda.
 * Part 22.
 * Translation: The friend is long sought for, rarely found, and with difficulty retained.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 332.


 * Lo certo amico si manifesta alla dubbiosa cosa.
 * Part 24.
 * Translation: Doubtful circumstances disclose undoubted friends.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 355.


 * L’anima dell’ uomo apprendendo si nutrisce, siccome il corpo per lo cibo.
 * Part 30.
 * Translation: The soul of man is nourished by learning, as the body is by food.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 332.


 * Principio d’ammendamento è conoscere lo fallo.
 * Part 39.
 * Translation: The beginning of amendment is the recognition of the fault.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 396.


 * Alia poverty poche cose fallano, ma all’ avarizia tutte.
 * Part 42.
 * Translation: Poverty wants few things, avarice everything.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 246.


 * La lagrima della femina è condimento della sua malizia.
 * Part 111.
 * Translation: A woman’s tears add a spice to her malice.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 343.


 * Malvagio è il consilio che non si puo mutare.
 * Part 118.
 * Translation: Any plan is bad which is not susceptible of change.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 357.


 * Il nobile cavallo coll’ ombra della verga si regge; è il malvagio appena si conduce cogli sproni.
 * Part 163.
 * Translation: The high-spirited horse is controlled with the shadow of the whip, while the slug can hardly be made to move with the spurs.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 318.


 * Niuno dee essere in una medesima cosa avvocato e giudice.
 * Part 165.
 * Translation: It is not right that any one should be advocate and judge in the same case.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 370.


 * Molti sono che temono l’infamia, e pochi la coscienza.
 * Part 213.
 * Translation: There are many who fear disgrace, few who fear conscience.
 * Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 360.