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

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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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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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Lake Luxury Myself Water
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself

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