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I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.

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What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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Earth Known Moral Myself Name
A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life
Often have I wondered with much curiosity as to our coming into this world and what will follow our departure.
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Curiosity Follow Wonder World
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
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Construction Emperor Palace
Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.
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Death Dreams End Sleep Wake Up
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
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Music Myself Tears Touch
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
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Himself Light Love
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Error Men Mind
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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Beautiful Life Pain
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
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Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
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Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.
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Enemy Greatness Man Propose
Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
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Elegant Empty Language Production
It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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Better Goodness Known Willing

I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.

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