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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
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
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
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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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself

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