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

Martial

You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn

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

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