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Something greater than the Iliad now springs to birth -Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade


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No rival will steal away my sure love; that glory will be my gray hair.



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By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.



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Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?



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Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats.



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Let each man have the wit to go his own way.

Let each man have the wit to go his own way.



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I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.



Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.



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Even if my strength should fail, my daring will win me praise: in might enterprises even the will to succeed is enough.





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