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When to secure your bald pate from the weather, You lately wore a cape of black neats' leather; He was a very wag, who to you said, "Why do you wear your slippers on your head?" - Epigrams (bk. XII, ep. 45), (trans. by Hay) [Epigrams] In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, That there's no living with thee, or without thee. - Epigrams (bk. XII, ep. 47), (translation by Addison, "Spectator" No. 68) [Character] I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse. - Epigrams (bk. XII, ep. 79) [Borrowing] You often ask me, Priscus, what sort of person I should be, if I were to become suddenly rich and powerful. Who can determine what would be his future conduct? Tell me, if you were to become a lion, what sort of a lion would you be? - Epigrams (bk. XII, ep. 92) [Wealth] Attic honey thickens the nectar-like Falernian. Such drink deserves to be mixed by Ganymede. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, 108) [Drinking] Let Nepos place Caeretan wine on table, and you will deem it Setine. But he does not give it to all the world; he drinks it only with a trio of friends. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 124) [Drinking] As long as I have fat turtle-doves, a fig of your lettuce, my friend, and you may keep your shell-fish to yourself. I have no wish to waste my appetite. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 53) [Eating] See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow? - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 58) [Eating] Whether woodcock or partridge, what does it signify, if the taste is the same? But the partridge is dearer, and therefore thought preferable. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 76) [Eating] However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 81) [Eating] If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 92) [Eating] See how the mountain goat hangs from the summit of the cliff; you would expect it to fall; it is merely showing its contempt for the dogs. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. 99) [Epigrams] The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, ep. LXXVII) [Swans] Never think of leaving perfumes or wine to your heir. Administer these yourself, and let him have your money. - Epigrams (bk. XIII, sp. 126) [Epigrams] You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 111), (translation by Wright) [Faults] I'm what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 133), (translated by Wright) [Nature] The swifter hand doth the swift words outrun: Before the tongue hath spoke the hand hath done. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 208), (translation by Wright), on a shorthand writer [Pen] A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 220) [Cookery] Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumb-bells? To dig a vineyard is a worthier exercise for men. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 49) [Work] That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep. 67) [Birds] If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you. - Epigrams (bk. XIV, ep.68) [Cookery] It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, "I will live." To-morrow's life is too late; live to-day. [Lat., Non est, crede mihi sapientis dicere "vivam." Sera nimis vita est crastina, vive hodie.] - Epigrams (I, 16, 11) [Life] Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad. [Lat., Sunt bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura.] - Epigrams (I, 17, 1) [Comparison] Glory paid to our ashes comes too late. [Lat., Cineri gloria sera est.] - Epigrams (I, 26, 8) [Glory] I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, "I do not love thee." [Lat., Non amo te, Sabidi, nec possum dicere quare; Hoc tantum posse dicere: non amo te.] - Epigrams (I, 33, 1) [Love] Displaying page 6 of 7 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7
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