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I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.

Martial

Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
MARTIAL

Original Position Yourself
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
MARTIAL

Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
MARTIAL

Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
Birds of a feather will flock together.
MARTIAL

Bird Friendship Togetherness
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
MARTIAL

Honey Similar
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
MARTIAL

Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
For life is only life when blessed with health.
MARTIAL

Blessing Health Life
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
MARTIAL

Alive Life One Liner
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
MARTIAL

Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
MARTIAL

Enemy Food Greatness
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
MARTIAL

Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
MARTIAL

Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing

I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.

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