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He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
 Mithriades, by frequently drinking poison, rendered it impossible 
for any poison to hurt him. You, Cinna, by always dining read more 
 Mithriades, by frequently drinking poison, rendered it impossible 
for any poison to hurt him. You, Cinna, by always dining on next 
to nothing, have taken due precaution against ever perishing from 
hunger. 
 Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat 
and drink that they may live.  
 Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat 
and drink that they may live. 
Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.
Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.
 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the 
fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.  
 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the 
fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 
 Gluttony kills more than the sword, and is the kindler of all 
evils.
 [Lat., Gula plures occidit quam read more 
 Gluttony kills more than the sword, and is the kindler of all 
evils.
 [Lat., Gula plures occidit quam gladius, estque fomes omnium 
malorum.] 
 And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people 
a feast of fat things, a read more 
 And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people 
a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat 
things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. 
 A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
 [A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]  
 A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
 [A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.] 
 Ratons and myse and soche smale dere
 That was his mete that vii. yere.  
 Ratons and myse and soche smale dere
 That was his mete that vii. yere.