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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.

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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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
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
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
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings

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.

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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.

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