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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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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
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
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife

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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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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