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The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution

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