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While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake

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