Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

PUBLILIUS SYRUSThe old woman in skittish mood is Death's darhng toy.The one who causes also cures the wound of love.Hasty judgement means speedy repentance.The cleverer the gamester, the greater his knavery.Love causes worry in the leisure hour.None should be greedy, least of allthe old.Modest women choose a man by mind, not eye.A lover's oath involves no penalty.A lover is like a torch—blazes the more he's moved.Love, like a tear, rises in the eye and falls on thebreast.The sage will rule his feelings, the fool will be theirslave.Misfortune reveals whether you have a friend or onlyone in name.'Tis time, not the mind, that puts an end to love.Courage grows by daring, fear by delay.Help wounds the pride of those whose cause islost.The man whose luck is fair enough gives ruin a wideberth.*^ sic Wight Duff: Affatim inqua fortuna longo non habetinteritiun M : affatim si cui fortuna Christ : affatim si quoifortunast Ribbeck : affatim aequa si fortuna Meyer.c219