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Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

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PUBLILIUS SYRUSExcusing oneself from work islaziness.A %\Tong is easier done than stood.An angry man has nothing but accusations to utter.The hesitant mind is the half of wisdom.*^An offence in base circumstances isa double fault.A noble mind brooks not the lashes of the tongue.You yourself do wTong when you do not punish.The man <strong>with</strong> least desires is least in want.5 No entreaties are fitted to reach an unfriendly mind.When an enemy isdestroyed, tears have no outlet.A'ictory isever there where union of hearts is.^The road runs wheresoever a predecessor leaves hisfootprint.Where laws prevail, there can the people prevail.The outspokenness of wild invective is never hushed.It is an outrage in a man twice shipwTCcked to blamethe God of Sea.To st<strong>and</strong> high ^^^th the unworthy is tantamount toshame." Cf. 162.* The saying means that victory in a conflict lies <strong>with</strong> thethoroughly united side.57

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