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For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.

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If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
MARTIAL

Animal Bird Wings
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
MARTIAL

Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
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!
MARTIAL

Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
MARTIAL

Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
MARTIAL

Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
MARTIAL

Content Language Need
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself

For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.

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