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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.

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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
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
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide

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