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I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.

Quintus Ennius

O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
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Born Friendship Myself Poet
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.
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Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Father Himself Introduction Poetry
Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of me. [Lat., Nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu. Faxit cur? Volito vivu’ per ora virum.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
How can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in the kindred soul, Whose converse differs not from self-communion?
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Calm Conversation Friendship Life Soul True Worth
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
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Avoid Enemy Engagement Man Resource Restore Skill
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart.
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Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul Worth
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth

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