Gerard mentioned his stay in Gaul, where he read Plato, suggesting that the original version of the Long Life or its source referred to his studies in Burgundy instead of Bologna.
Gellért menyebutkan bahwa ia tinggal di Gaul, di mana ia membaca Plato, menunjukkan bahwa versi asli Kehidupan Panjang atau sumbernya merujuk pada studinya di Bourgogne , bukan di Bologna.