While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIALWhile an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIALSome are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
MARTIALIn adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
MARTIALI 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.
MARTIALI seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
MARTIALIt is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIALWhy do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
MARTIALI would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
MARTIALIf fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
MARTIALA good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
MARTIALMake it a point not to be over-fascinating.
MARTIALI’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIALYou admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
MARTIALFortune gives many too much, but none enough.
MARTIALWho gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
MARTIALTo be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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