Thirteen Satires of Juvenal |
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... keep from writing satire is the difficulty . For who so tolerant of this wrong - headed city , who so cal- lous , that he can contain himself , when Lawyer Matho's brand - new litter comes along , filled with his Greatness , and , after ...
... keep from writing satire is the difficulty . For who so tolerant of this wrong - headed city , who so cal- lous , that he can contain himself , when Lawyer Matho's brand - new litter comes along , filled with his Greatness , and , after ...
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... keep , and be always feared by your great friend . - ' And now I will at once admit to you - no false shame shall stop me - what class is most in favour with our wealthy men , and whom most of all I am flying from . I cannot abide ...
... keep , and be always feared by your great friend . - ' And now I will at once admit to you - no false shame shall stop me - what class is most in favour with our wealthy men , and whom most of all I am flying from . I cannot abide ...
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... keeps him to himself ; for , when he has infused into his patron's receptive ear a drop of the poison he owes to his ... keep ? How many acres of land does he hold ? Number and size of the dishes on his table ? " The III . 119-142 15 THE ...
... keeps him to himself ; for , when he has infused into his patron's receptive ear a drop of the poison he owes to his ... keep ? How many acres of land does he hold ? Number and size of the dishes on his table ? " The III . 119-142 15 THE ...
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... keeps in his coffer . Swear , if you will , by the shrines of all the gods of Rome , and Samothrace to boot ; if poor , it is thought that you despise Heaven and its thunders and that the gods themselves don't mind . And think what ...
... keeps in his coffer . Swear , if you will , by the shrines of all the gods of Rome , and Samothrace to boot ; if poor , it is thought that you despise Heaven and its thunders and that the gods themselves don't mind . And think what ...
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... keep ! and the plainest little dinner how dear ! And here you blush to dine off earthenware , which you would say was no disgrace , were you transported suddenly among the Marsi or to a Sabine dinner- table . There , too , you would ...
... keep ! and the plainest little dinner how dear ! And here you blush to dine off earthenware , which you would say was no disgrace , were you transported suddenly among the Marsi or to a Sabine dinner- table . There , too , you would ...
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