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The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?

Martial

It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIAL

Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIAL

Better Myself Name
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
MARTIAL

Leadership Myself Wife
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
MARTIAL

Fly Joy Life Live
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
MARTIAL

Page Stand Thief Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
MARTIAL

Fascination One Liner Point
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
MARTIAL

Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
MARTIAL

Form God Gold Himself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself

The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?

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The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?

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