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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.

Martial

You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
MARTIAL

Absence Love Myself Togetherness 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
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MARTIAL

Friendship Master Service Yourself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
MARTIAL

Fate Place Yourself
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
MARTIAL

Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
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.
MARTIAL

Lake Luxury Myself Water
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
Can the fish love the fisherman?
MARTIAL

Deep Love One Liner
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
MARTIAL

Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
For life is only life when blessed with health.
MARTIAL

Blessing Health Life
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
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

Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.

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