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 Lycoris has buried all the female friends she had, Fabianus: 
would she were the friend of my wife!  
 Lycoris has buried all the female friends she had, Fabianus: 
would she were the friend of my wife! 
 In whatever place you meet me, Postumus, you cry out immediately, 
and your very first words are, "How do read more 
 In whatever place you meet me, Postumus, you cry out immediately, 
and your very first words are, "How do you do?" You say this, 
even if you meet me ten times in one single hour: you, Postumus, 
have nothing, I suppose, to do. 
 And have you been able, Flaccus, to see the slender Thais? Then, 
Flaccus, I suspect you can see what read more 
 And have you been able, Flaccus, to see the slender Thais? Then, 
Flaccus, I suspect you can see what is invisible. 
 You are pretty,--we know it; and young,--it is true; and rich,--
who can deny it? But when you praise yourself read more 
 You are pretty,--we know it; and young,--it is true; and rich,--
who can deny it? But when you praise yourself extravagantly, 
Fabulla, you appear neither rich, nor pretty, nor young. 
 "You are too free spoken," is your constant remark to me, 
Choerilus. He who speaks against you, Choerilus, is read more 
 "You are too free spoken," is your constant remark to me, 
Choerilus. He who speaks against you, Choerilus, is indeed a 
free speaker. 
 Never think of leaving perfumes or wine to your heir. Administer 
these yourself, and let him have your money.  
 Never think of leaving perfumes or wine to your heir. Administer 
these yourself, and let him have your money. 
 Some learned writers . . . have compared a Scorpion to an Epigram 
. . . because as the read more 
 Some learned writers . . . have compared a Scorpion to an Epigram 
. . . because as the sting of the Scorpion lyeth in the tayl, so 
the force and virtue of an epigram is in the conclusion. 
 What's this that myrrh doth still smell in thy kiss,
 And that with thee no other odour is?
 read more 
 What's this that myrrh doth still smell in thy kiss,
 And that with thee no other odour is?
  'Tis doubt, my Postumus, he that doth smell
   So sweetly always, smells not very well. 
 You were constantly, Matho, a guest at my villa at Tivoli. Now 
you buy it--I have deceived you; I read more 
 You were constantly, Matho, a guest at my villa at Tivoli. Now 
you buy it--I have deceived you; I have merely sold you what was 
already your own.