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

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Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
MARTIAL

Face Fair Happiness Smile
I 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.
MARTIAL

Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
MARTIAL

Original Position Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
MARTIAL

Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Why 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.
MARTIAL

Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run Yourself
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself

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

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