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The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.

Martial

You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
MARTIAL

Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
MARTIAL

Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
MARTIAL

Fascination One Liner Point
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
MARTIAL

Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
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
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
MARTIAL

Enough Life Man Quick
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
MARTIAL

Fly Joy Life Live
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife

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