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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.

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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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown

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