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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.

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You 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.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
MARTIAL

Elegant Hire Passion
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
MARTIAL

Charm Prize Rare Suit
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
MARTIAL

Day Ourselves Pass Score
One genius has made many clever artists.
MARTIAL

Artist Genius Oneself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
MARTIAL

Face Fair Happiness Smile
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
MARTIAL

Excellence Praise Verse Yourself

You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.

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