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Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

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PUBLILIUS SYRUSThe spiteful man ever battens on his own nature.Many must he fear whom many fear."By bad ruling the most exalted rule is lost.The woman who marries many is disliked by many.The spiteful mind has hidden teeth.The medicine for disaster is equanimity.A woman's tear is the sauce of mischief.It's pleasure's way to take but small account of fear.You may spare even the bad, if the good is to perishalong <strong>with</strong> him,^Indignation brings <strong>with</strong> her some serious charge.A \illain, even though he cannot do a hurt, yet thinksof it.He has the more power who knows not the power ofcalamity.\ Slowdeliberation is but carefulness.By forgiving much, power grows more powerful.She who would fain please many would fain be frail.Fortune robs least when she has given least.A harlot isan instrument of shame." Cf. Laberius' Necesse ed muUos timeat quern mulli timent.For Laberius see Introduction." Cf. 261..VOL. I. F65

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