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Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

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CATOIV.LINES FROM COLUMBANUSPresumably of Catoxian originForesight of mind surpasses bodily strength.Take care your victory bring you no regrets.He can't be good who is not fair to all.Wound no one, pray, <strong>with</strong> either jest or verse.'Let appetite <strong>and</strong> lust be slaves of mind. 5Seize, if you can, a madman's arms : lend none.A teacher's flattering wonder harms a boy.Talking wath sages, use but scanty words.Firmness of mind will make fine character.Blest he who states his case to wisdom's ear, 10As the heart feels, so much the worth of words.New friends must not be set before the old.By noble traits make yours an honoured name.Who gains by friend who st<strong>and</strong>s no test of use ?Truth ever honourably declares herself. 15Do not grow used to evil acts or words.You'll bear more lightly what the mind fore-knew.Far heavier seem the strokes which sudden fall.Blest he who from another's scourging learns.Goods given to ingrates will bring no reward. 20Each hour slow moving steers us nearer death.Praiseworthy none st<strong>and</strong>s out till day of death.Great teacher he who as he teaches acts.As you'd be treated, see you treat another.'*What you'd not like yourself, don't do to any. 25Reprove the wise : your words will bring youthanks.Thy faults, when judge, condemn more thananother's.631

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