OUR OWN AFFAIRS. Dominum videre plurimum in rebus suis. TRUTH. iii. 9. Periculosum est credere, et non credere. "Tis frequently of bad event, The facts should then be very strong, WHAT IS TRULY DISGRACEFUL. iii. 10. Id demum est homini turpe, quod meruit pati. That only is disgrace in grain, Which men by their demerit gain. GLORY. iii. 16. Nisi utile est, quod facimus, stulta est gloria. If not a life of useful days, APPEARANCES. Prolog. iv. Non semper ea sunt quæ videntur, decipit Frons prima multos. Appearance is not always true, And thousands err by such a view. LAW. iv. 3. Impune potius lædi, quam dedi alteri. Rather all complaint withdraw, THE MOTE IN OUR OWN EYE. iv. 9. Hâc re videre nostra mala non possumus; But when our neighbours misdemean, GRIEVANCES. iv. Epilogue. Palam mutire plebeio periculum est. EACH MAN HAS PECULIARITIES. Sua cuique quum sit animi cogitatio, Since each man's fancy is his own, RASHNESS. v. 4. Paucis temeritas est bono, multis malo. Temerity for some may do, PLAUTUS MERIT. Amphit. Prolog. 78. Virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus. TIME STANDS STILL. Amphit. i. 1. 116. Credo ego hâc noctu Nocturnum obdormisse ebrium. Nec jugula, neque vesperugo, neque vergiliæ occidunt. As I know anything, I think and know That night this night went drunk to bed; for see! Has stirr'd not since she rose; nor is Orion, The evening-star, or Pleiades yet set: The signs stand stock-still; and the night don't budge PLEASURES AND SORROWS OF LIFE. Satin', parva res est voluptatum in vitâ, Præ quam quod molestum est, ita quoique comparatum Ita dîs placitum, voluptatem ut moror comes consequatur; Quin incommodi plus malique illico adsit, boni si obtigit quid. How scanty are the pleasures in life's course, For in the life of man, to every one 'Tis thus allotted, thus it pleases Heaven, Of good befall us, forthwith there should follow VALOUR. Amphit. ii. 2. 16. Virtus præmium est optimum, Virtus omnibus rebus anteit profecto. Libertas, salus, vita, res, parentes, Patria, et prognati tutantur, servantur : Virtus omnia in se habet, omnia adsunt bona quem penes est virtus. Valour's the best reward: WOMAN'S Dowry. Amphit. ii. 2. 209. Non ego illam mihi dotem duco esse, quæ dos dicitur: Deûm metum, parentum amorem, et cognatûm concordiam : JEST. Amphit. iii. 2. 39. Si quid dictum est per jocum, Non æquum est id te serio prævortier. It is not fair to turn to earnest what Was only spoke in jest. LIFE OF MAN. Amphit. iii. 2. 57. Nam in hominum ætate multa eveniunt hujusmodi, For in the life of men full many a chance Now quarrels intervene, and now again They're reconciled; but when these kinds of quarrels Haply arise betwixt two loving souls, When reconciliation's made again, Their friendship doubles that they held before. TRUSTING IS GOOD FOR NOUGHT. Asin. i. 3. 45. Diem, aquam, solem, lunam, noctem, hæc argento non emo: Daylight nor water, sun nor moon nor night : GAIN. Asin. i. 3. 65. Necesse est facere sumptum, qui quærit lucrum. At some expense. FORTITUDE. Asin. ii. 2. 57. Fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post patitur bonum. When opportunity shall offer-this, THE PET LAMB. Asin. iii. 1. 60. Etiam opilio, qui pascit, mater, alienas oves, MODESTY. Asin. v. 1. 8. Adolescentem verecundum esse decet. T |