Part 22.
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 332.
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 332.
“
L’amico lungamente si chiede, appena si trova è malagevolmente si guarda.
• Translation: The friend is long sought for, rarely found, and with difficulty retained.
— Bartholomew of San Concordio
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "L’amico lungamente si chiede, appena si trova è malagevolmente si guarda.
• Translation: The friend is long sought for, rarely found, and with difficulty retained." in the context of "Part 22.
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 332." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bartholomew of San Concordio" (Quotes, Giunta agli Ammaestramenti degli Antichi (republished 1662))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Tags
About 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.
About 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.
View all quotes →