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• Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.

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  Swings, Bird, Bears

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• The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved, in a tear of the sisters of Phaeton, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar. It has obtained a worthy reward for its great toils; we may suppose that the bee itself would have desired such a death.

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  Shining, Tears, Toil

  Martial (1871). “The Epigrams of Martial”, p.192

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• Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.

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  Needs, Tongue, Epigrams

  Martial (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Martial (Illustrated)”, p.120, Delphi Classics

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• Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.

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  Individuality, Wish, Lasts

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• No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.

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  Hero, Winning, Men

  Martial (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Martial (Illustrated)”, p.8, Delphi Classics

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• You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!

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  Giving, Promise, Wish

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• The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.

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  Flaws, Greater

  Martial (1961). “Epigrams”

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• A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and
  Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.

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  Wine, Thinking, Leaving

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• Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.

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  Creative, Thieves, Pages

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• Non est, crede mihi, sapientis dicere 'Vivam':
  Sera nimis vita est crastina: vive hodie.
  Believe me, wise men don't say 'I shall live to do that', tomorrow's life is too late; live today.
  Variant translation: Tomorrow will I live, the fool does say; Today itself's too late; the wise lived yesterday.

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  Wise, Time, Believe

  'Epigrammata' bk. 1, no. 15

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• See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?

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  Eating, Fats, Grows

  Martial, Henry George Bohn (1914). “The Epigrams of Martial: Translated Into English Prose. Each Accompanied by One Or More Verse Translations, from the Works of English Poets, and Various Other Sources”

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• He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?

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  Book, Writing, Wish

  Martial (1871). “The Epigrams of Martial”, p.362

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• Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.

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  Ashes, Too Late, Glory

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• Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.

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  Pain, Joy, Fewer

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• Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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  Kissing, Sin

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• 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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  Men, Wife, Fields

  Martial (1871). “The Epigrams of Martial”, p.468

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• A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.

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  Men, Good Man, Goodness

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• Some things are good, some middling, more bad.

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• I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
  [Lat., Nolo virum facili redimit qui sanquine famam;
  Hunc volo laudari qui sine morte potest.]

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  Men, Names, Giving

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• That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

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  Bird, Tails, Proud

  Martial, Henry George Bohn (1914). “The Epigrams of Martial: Translated Into English Prose. Each Accompanied by One Or More Verse Translations, from the Works of English Poets, and Various Other Sources”

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• 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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  Two, Long, Anxiety

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• It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.

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  Past, Former Life, Enjoy

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• 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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  Art, Past, Being Thankful

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• However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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  Eating, Dishes, Stills

  Martial (1871). “The Epigrams of Martial”, p.598

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• You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.

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  Hands, Crystals, Faults

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