Agnolo Firenzuola

thumb|right|Agnolo Firenzuola Agnolo Firenzuola (28 September 1493 – c. 1545) was an Italian poet and litterateur. Quotes Usanza è di Natura, eve ella manchiIn una cosa, di supplir coll’ altra. Satira a S. Pandolfo Pucci (published 1548). Translation: ’Tis Nature’s use, when in one point she fails.Aye in some other to make good the loss. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 435. La Trinuzia (published 1549) Questa versiera vorrà pigliar due fave con una colomba. Act II., Scene II. — (Golpe). Translation: This ogress will want to catch two beans with one pigeon. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 393. Mal si puo trar da la rapa sangue. Act II., Scene III. — (Dormi). Translation: No blood is from a turnip to be drawn. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 357. Compare: Perlone Zipoli, Malmantile Racquistato, VIII, 75: Di rapa sangue non si puo cavare. Cercate sempre cinque pie al montone. Act II., Scene V. — (M. Bovina). Translation: You always expect a sheep to have five legs. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 259. I Lucidi (published 1549) Chi tutto vuole, nulla non ha. Act I., Scene II. — (Lucido Tolto). Translation: He who desires everything, has nothing. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 273. (Ben dice il proverblo ch’) egli è megllo abitare colle fiere in le spilonche, che avere in casa una femmina litlgiosa e perversa. Act I., Scene II. — (Lucido Tolto). 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. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 297. Chi mal si marita non esce mai di fatica. Act III., Scene V. — (Fiametta). Translation: He who makes a bad marriage never escapes from his troubles. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 266. Chi vuol che una piaga sfoglie bene, paghi bene il medico : n’ è vero, Maestro? e chi vuol guarir lo paghi male. Act V., Scene II. — (Cornelio). Translation: He who would ease the pain of his wound, should pay his doctor well. Isn’t it so, Doctor? And he who would be cured should pay him badly. Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 274. External links Category:1493 births Category:1545 deaths Category:Poets from Italy Category:People from Florence