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

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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
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.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
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

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

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