OCT. 12 LESSON, AND ASSIGNMENT #1

Today's lesson and Assignment #1: Translate the following into Italian 
DUE ON THE FIRST CLASS NEXT WEEK (Oct. 17-21)

Sophocles in Antigone, written  in  5th century  BC,  said 
"Wisdom  outweighs  any  wealth."
Similarly,  a  common  proverb  reads
"Wisdom  is  a  good  purchase  though  we  pay  dear  for  it", and yet
"What is not wisdom, is danger."
An  anonymous  Greek  proverb says 
"Wonder  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom."
Many more instances of comparable statements could be quoted here in praise of wisdom. It broadens human horizons, allows individuals to solve problems and queries more easily  due  to  experience  and  knowledge  accumulated  with  time. 
Wisdom can  be  understood also  as  the  development  of  skills  and  abilities  an  individual  is  endowed  with,  the  skill  of foreign language verbosity included.  

As a term of general reference, wisdom is defined as
1. the ability to discern or judge
what  is  true,  right  or  lasting;  insight. 
2.  common  sense;  good  judgement.  3a.  the  sum  of 
learning  through  the  ages;  knowledge.  3b.  wise 
teachings  of  the  ancient  sages.  4.  a  wise 
outlook,  plan,  or  course  of  action 

The definition clearly evokes a number of associations, all of which have positive connotations. Thus, wisdom seems to be the desirable and sought after aspect of human cognition.
Proverbs are typically referred to and regarded as the reflection of life wisdom of the people  and  as  such  they  rely  on  words  to  pass  the  messages,  teach  lessons  or  bring  certain  aspects  of  human nature  and/or  life  to  the  foreground  and  focus  of  attention. 
As  a  consequence,  an  activity  can  be  reconsidered  or  a  particular  form  of  behaviour  changed,  adopted  or  induced.  They (proverbs) can  be  applied  in  diverse  forms  of  language practice  (vocabulary  extension,   lexical   associations, interpretation   of   metaphorical   meaning, etc.)