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3._o against_o a_o cruel_a master_n who_o life_n notwithstanding_o a_o wrong_a slave_n of_o hâ—â—_n do_v save_v at_o the_o proscription_n abranded_a slave_n his_o proscribe_a lord_n do_v save_v not_o life_n but_o envy_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o give_v mentiris_fw-la iâ—venem_fw-la epig._n 43._o lib._n 3._o against_o lentinus_n thou_o die_v thy_o hair_n to_o seem_v a_o young_a man_n and_o turn_v a_o crow_n that_o late_o be_v a_o swan_n all_o be_v not_o cozen_v hell_n queen_n know_v thou_o grey_a she_o will_v take_v the_o vizor_n from_o thy_o head_n away_o occurâ—it_fw-la tibi_fw-la nemo_fw-la epig._n 44._o lib._n 3._o against_o ligurinus_n that_o none_o will_v meet_v thou_o willing_o but_o where_o so_o ere_o thou_o come_v all_o fly_n o_o ligurinus_n will_v thou_o know_v it_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o art_n too_o much_o a_o poet._n that_o fault_n be_v wondrous_a dangerous_a no_o tiger_n rob_v of_o whelp_n by_o we_o so_o much_o be_v fear_v no_o scorpion_n nor_o dipsas_n bask_v in_o the_o sun_n for_o who_o can_v ere_o endure_v such_o pain_n stand_v thou_o read_v sit_v again_o run_v and_o at_o the_o privy_a too_o to_o the_o bath_n i_o go_v there_o read_v thou_o i_o go_v to_o swim_v thy_o book_n delay_v i_o i_o go_v to_o supper_n thence_o it_o stay_v i_o when_o i_o be_o set_v thy_o read_n make_v i_o to_o rise_v and_o when_o i_o sleep_v it_o wake_v i_o behold_v what_o hurt_v thou_o do_v none_o can_v brook_v thou_o a_o just_a good_a harmless_a man_n et_fw-la latet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la epig._n 32._o lib._n 4._o of_o a_o bee_n smother_v in_o amber_n here_o shine_v a_o bee_n close_v in_o a_o amber_n tomb_n as_o if_o inter_v in_o she_o own_o honeycomb_n a_o fit-reward_n fate_n to_o her_o labour_n give_v no_o other_o death_n will_v she_o have_v wish_v to_o have_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la pampine_n be_v epig._n 44._o lib._n 4._o of_o the_o hill_n vesuvius_n burn_v by_o a_o strange_a fire_n vesuvius_n shade_v once_o with_o green_a vine_n where_o press_v grape_n do_v yield_v the_o noble_a wine_n which_o hill_n far_o more_o thanâ—ysa_n bacchus_n love_v where_o satyr_n once_o in_o mirthful_a dance_n move_v where_o venus_n dwell_v and_o better_a love_v the_o place_n than_o sparta_n where_o alcides_n temple_n be_v be_v now_o burn_v down_o rake_v up_o in_o ash_n sad_a the_o god_n be_v grieve_v that_o such_o great_a power_n they_o have_v sum_n fateor_fw-la semperque_fw-la fui_fw-la epig_n 13._o lib._n 5._o against_o callistr_n atus_fw-la i_o be_o poor_a callistratus_n and_o ever_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o gentleman_n free_a from_o disgrace_n and_o read_v through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o point_v at_o and_o live_v find_v what_o few_o find_v after_o fate_n a_o hundred_o column_n thy_o large_a house_n uphold_v thy_o crowd_a chest_n can_v scarce_o contain_v thy_o gold_n much_o rich_a egyptian_a land_n thou_o have_v but_o more_o thy_o flock_n from_o parma_n send_v thou_o fleece_n store_n thus_o be_v we_o two_o what_o i_o be_o thou_o '_o lt_v never_o be_v the_o base_a man_n by_o chance_n may_v equal_v thou_o sextantes_fw-la caliste_n duos_fw-la epig._n 65._o lib._n â—_o to_o his_o servant_n two_o cup_n calistus_n of_o rich_a wine_n fill_v thou_o thou_o alcimus_n allay_v it_o with_o summer_n snow_n let_v my_o moist_a hair_n with_o rich_a ointment_n sweat_n and_o sweet_a rose_n chaplet_n on_o my_o temple_n set_v come_v let_v we_o live_v the_o caesar_n tomb_n so_o nigh_o teach_v we_o that_o even_o the_o god_n themselves_o will_v die_v antonni_n phario_n epig._n 70._o lib_fw-la 5._o against_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o triâ—â—nvir_n worse_o than_o photiâ—us_n and_o more_o odious_a grow_v by_o tully_n death_n than_o thy_o proscription_n why_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v that_o brave_a roman_a bleed_v fieree_n catiline_n will_v have_v abhor_v the_o deed_n the_o impious_a soldier_n gold_n corrupt_v and_o nought_o but_o one_o tong_n silence_n that_o great_a wealth_n have_v buy_v what_o boot_v that_o sacred_a tongue_n dear_a silence_n now_o all_o man_n will_v speak_v in_o stead_n of_o cicero_n qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la bacchi_fw-la epig._n 73_o lib._n 5._o of_o bacchus_n birth_n who_o say_v that_o love_n be_v bacchus_n mother_n he_o as_o well_o may_v call_v his_o father_n sâ—â—â—le_n jurat_fw-la capillos_fw-la epig._n 12._o lib._n 6._o of_o fabulla_n fabulla_n swear_v her_o hair_n which_o at_o a_o rate_n she_o buy_v be_v she_o be_v she_o forswear_v in_o that_o dum_fw-la phaetonâ—aea_n epig._n 15._o lib._n 6._o of_o a_o ant_n drown_v in_o amber_n a_o namber_n drop_n from_o phaeton_n branch_n weep_v enclose_v a_o little_a ant_n that_o under_o creep_v that_o ant_n not_o value_v in_o her_o life_n at_o all_o be_v now_o make_v precious_a by_o her_o funeral_n quod_fw-la nubis_fw-la proculina_n epig._n 22._o lib._n 6._o against_o proculina_n that_o proculina_n servant_n marry_v she_o her_o husband_n now_o late_o her_o adulterer_n for_o fear_v the_o julian_n law_n shall_v tax_v she_o she_o not_o marry_v but_o confess_v that_o be_v he_o amisit_fw-la pater_fw-la unicum_fw-la epig._n 62._o lib._n 6._o to_o apian_a silanus_n only_a son_n be_v dead_a why_o apian_a have_v thou_o offer_v no_o gift_n to_o the_o sire_n oh_o destiny_n what_o vulture_n shall_v this_o carcase_n seize_v mâ—chum_fw-la gellia_n epig._n 90._o lib._n 6._o of_o gellia_n buâ—_o one_o adulterer_n have_v gellia_n now_o that_o be_v worst_o of_o all_o to_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o two_o câ—lâ—tus_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la epig._n 92._o lib._n 6._o to_o amianus_n when_o on_o thy_o cup_n a_o serpent_n shape_n be_v wrought_v by_o myrons_n hand_n &_o wine_n but_o small_a &_o nought_o thou_o drink_v therein_o â—ure_n it_o be_v a_o poison_a draught_n frâ—gmentum_fw-la quod_fw-la vile_a epig._n 18._o lib._n 7._o of_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o ship_n argus_n this_o which_o thou_o think_v base_a plank_n &_o useless_a wood_n be_v once_o that_o ship_n that_o first_o the_o ocean_n plough_v which_o nor_o cyanean_a land_n nor_o the_o rage_n of_o scythian_a sea_n can_v break_v but_o powerful_a age_n do_v ruin_v it_o yet_o though_o to_o time_n it_o yield_v let_v this_o more_o sacred_a than_o whole_a ship_n be_v hold_v primum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la praestes_fw-la epig._n 42._o lib._n 7._o against_o cinna_n the_o first_o love_n cinna_z be_v to_o grant_v what_o i_o request_v the_o second_o quick_o to_o deny_v i_o love_v the_o one_o the_o other_o hate_v not_o i_o but_o thou_o nor_o grante_v nor_o quick_o do_v deny_v commendare_fw-la tuum_fw-la dum_fw-la epig._n 45._o lib._n 7._o to_o priscus_n whilst_o thou_o thy_o gift_n to_o i_o in_o verse_n will_v fain_o commend_v and_o strive_v to_o pass_v great_a homer_n vein_n thyself_o &_o i_o thou_o too_o too_o long_o do_v vex_v while_o thou_o be_v study_v want_v do_v i_o perplex_v send_v rich_a man_n verse_n and_o high_a elegye_n poor_a man_n plain_a gift_n without_o a_o verse_n will_v please_v doctorum_fw-la licini_n celeberrime_fw-la epig._n 46._o lib._n 7._o to_o licinius_n licinius_n fame_v for_o learning_n best_a of_o man_n who_o language_n bring_v the_o old_a purity_n again_o by_o what_o great_a gift_n of_o fate_n to_o we_o be_v thou_o near_o taste_v lethe_n stream_n restore_v now_o our_o fear_n be_v pass_v our_o sorrow_n free_o weep_v and_o have_v thy_o obsequy_n already_o keep_v but_o hell_n sad_a king_n such_o envy_n can_v not_o brook_v and_o to_o the_o fate_n restore_v the_o web_n he_o take_v how_o thy_o false_a death_n be_v wail_v d_o be_v know_v to_o thou_o thou_o now_o enioy'_v thy_o own_o posterity_n live_v as_o by_o stealth_n seize_v joy_n that_o fly_a post_n let_v not_o a_o day_n of_o this_o new_a life_n be_v lose_v quod_fw-la te_fw-la diripiunt_fw-la epig._n 75._o lib._n 7._o to_o philomusus_n that_o great_a man_n court_v thou_o every_o where_o at_o feast_n and_o at_o the_o theatre_n and_o will_v as_o oft_o as_o well_o may_v be_v walk_v bathe_v or_o take_v the_o air_n with_o thou_o do_v not_o admire_v thyself_o for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o their_o love_n but_o their_o delight_n si_fw-mi meus_fw-la aâ—â—ita_fw-la epig._n 86._o lib._n 7._o if_o flacus_n love_v a_o long-eared_a bird._n harefoot_n sight_n and_o caniusin_n a_o blackamoor_n delight_n if_o publius_n fall_v enamour_a of_o a_o bitch_n and_o cronus_n thought_n a_o monkey_n can_v bewitch_v if_o marius_n prize_v a_o harmful_a indian_a rat_n lausus_n a_o by_a that_o can_v salute_v and_o that_o if_o fair_a glacilla_n neck_n her_o snake_n become_v and_o thelesine_n her_o nightingale_n entomb_v why_o shall_v not_o i_o my_o fair_a laâ—ycas_n love_n when_o such_o strange_a monster_n their_o delight_n can_v move_v si_fw-la quid_fw-la upon_o â—uerit_fw-la epig_n 91._o lib_n 7._o against_o bacchra_n be_v i_o in_o want_n i_o need_v not_o ask_v of_o thou_o thus_o bacchra_n oftentimes_o thou_o tell_v i_o my_o creditor_n at_o my_o nonpayment_n taunt_v thou_o hear_v yet_o know_v not_o
to_o which_o my_o own_o i_o owe._n both_o happy_a day_n with_o white_a stone_n both_o to_o he_o mark_v by_o i_o by_o one_o a_o friend_n by_o other_o life_n i_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n thy_o calends_n give_v lector_fw-la &_o auditor_n epig._n 82._o lib_n 9_o to_o auluâ—_n reader_n and_o hearer_n both_o my_o book_n renown_n some_o poet_n say_v the_o be_v not_o exact_o do_v i_o care_v not_o much_o like_o banquet_n let_v my_o bookeâ—_n rather_o be_v please_v to_o the_o guest_n than_o cook_n dixerat_fw-la astrologue_n epig._n 84._o lib._n 9_o to_o câ—â—â—_n cinna_n the_o astrologer_n foretold_v that_o theâ—_n shall_v perish_v soon_o nor_o do_v he_o 〈…〉_z for_o loath_a to_o leave_v aught_o here_o when_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z thou_o spent'_v thy_o good_n in_o â—iot_n speedy_o and_o all_o thy_o treasure_n in_o one_o year_n be_v go_v what_o be_v this_o cinna_z but_o to_o perish_v soon_o juter_fw-la tanta_fw-la tuâ—_n epig._n 85_o lib._n 9_o to_o domitian_n among_o all_o the_o wonder_n caesar_n of_o thy_o stage_n aequaled_a by_o no_o or_o former_a prince_n or_o age_n the_o eye_n owe_v much_o to_o thou_o but_o more_o the_o â—are_n that_o they_o who_o once_o do_v act_n now_o sit_v and_o hear_v quadringentorum_fw-la reddis_fw-la epig._n 105._o lib_n 9_o to_o phoebus_n bond_n be_v of_o four_o hundred_o thou_o give_v back_o to_o i_o i_o will_v rather_o have_v one_o hundred_o lend_v from_o thou_o boast_v such_o vain_a gift_n to_o some_o man_n else_o i_o say_v thâ—â—s_v i_o already_o which_o i_o can_v pay_v que_fw-fr nova_fw-la tam_fw-la epig._n 106._o lib._n 9_o of_o two_o alike_o fair_a brother_n what_o other_o leda_n such_o like_a twin_n have_v breed_v what_o other_o swan_n some_o spartan_a dame_n do_v tread_v asillus_n castor_n hierus_n have_v the_o face_n of_o pollux_n both_o have_v helen_n lovely_a grace_n have_v leda_n son_n be_v of_o so_o fair_a a_o hue_n when_o venus_n gift_n though_o worst_a the_o rest_n 〈…〉_z helen_n have_v stay_v behind_o paris_n have_v then_o with_o two_o steal_a ganymed_n return_v again_o jam_fw-la placido_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epig._n 23._o lib._n 10._o of_o antonius_n primus_fw-la antonius_n primus_n to_o his_o bless_a content_n seventy_o five_o year_n of_o life_n can_v number_v spend_v his_o former_a year_n secure_v he_o look_v upon_o and_o fear_v not_o lethe_n stream_n now_o near_o grow_v no_o day_n that_o be_v past_a seem_v sad_a or_o grievous_a yet_o no_o day_n which_o he_o will_v study_v to_o forget_v thus_o good_a man_n to_o themselves_o long_o life_n can_v give_v i_o enjoy_v our_o former_a life_n be_v twice_o to_o live_v vâ—â—e_v parethonias_n epig._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 10._o of_o varus_n varus_n which_o as_o rome_n tribune_n do_v command_v a_o hundred_o man_n tenownd_v in_o egypt_n land_n now_o as_o a_o strange_a ghost_n thou_o do_v remain_v on_o nilus_n shore_n promise_v to_o rome_n in_o vain_a we_o can_v not_o dew_n with_o tear_n thy_o die_a face_n nor_o thy_o sad_a funeral_n flame_n with_o odour_n grace_n yet_o in_o my_o verse_n eternize_v shall_v thou_o be_v of_o that_o false_a egypt_n can_v cozen_v thou_o oâ—â—â—â—_n sulpitiam_fw-la epig._n 35._o lib._n 10._o of_o sulpitia_n let_v all_o chaste_a virgin_n that_o will_v weâ—_n one_o man_n alone_o sulpitia_n read_v let_v all_o good_a man_n that_o love_v the_o bed_n of_o one_o chaste_a spouse_n sulpitia_n read_v she_o sing_v not_o of_o medaea_n spell_n nor_o dire_a thyestes_n banquet_n tell_v scylla_n and_o biblic_a story_n lie_v she_o count_v pure_a love_n and_o chastity_n sweet_a sport_n and_o harmless_a she_o relate_v her_o verse_n who_o ere_o well_o aestimate_n will_v say_v that_o none_o be_v holy_a such_o jest_n i_o think_v aegeriaes_n be_v in_o that_o moist_a cave_n to_o numa_n ear_n bring_v up_o with_o she_o or_o teach_v by_o she_o chaste_a and_o more_o learned_a have_v sapph_n be_v but_o flinty_a phao_n have_v he_o see_v they_o both_o have_v love_v sulpitia_n sure_a although_o in_o vain_a for_o she_o more_o pure_a will_v not_o exchange_v calenus_n love_n for_o bacchus_n phoebus_n or_o great_a love_n 〈…〉_z epig._n 71._o lib._n 10._o upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o rabiriuâ—_n his_o parent_n thou_o that_o do_v wiâ—h_v thy_o parent_n life_n shall_v prove_v both_o long_a &_o bless_a this_o tomb_n short_a title_n love_n wherein_o rabiriâ—s_v dead_a dear_a parent_n rest_v no_o age_n with_o happy_a fate_n be_v ever_o blessed_v wedlock_n of_o threesoore_a year_n one_o night_n untwine_n and_o in_o one_o funeral_n flame_n both_o body_n join_v but_o he_o as_o they_o have_v die_v in_o green_a year_n still_o weep_v what_o justice_n be_v there_o in_o those_o tear_n non_fw-la vrbana_fw-la mea_fw-la epig._n 3._o lib._n 11._o of_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o the_o city_n only_o do_v approve_v my_o muse_n or_o idle_a care_n my_o verse_n love_v the_o rough_a centurion_n where_o cold_a frost_n oresprcad_v the_o scythian_a field_n in_o war_n my_o book_n do_v read_v my_o line_n be_v sing_v in_o britain_n far_o remote_a but_o yet_o my_o empty_a purse_n perceive_v it_o not_o what_o deathless_a number_n from_o my_o pen_n will_v flow_v what_o war_n will_v my_o pierian_n trumpet_n blow_v if_o as_o augustus_n now_o again_o do_v live_v so_o rome_n to_o i_o will_v a_o maecenas_n give_v aedes_fw-la emit_v aper_n epig._n 35._o lib._n 11._o of_o aper_n aper_n a_o cottage_n buy_v which_o not_o a_o owl_n will_v deign_v to_o own_o it_o be_v so_o old_a &_o foul_a but_o maro_n sumptuous_a house_n and_o walk_v excel_v aper_n will_v rich_o fare_v not_o rich_o dwell_v ignotos_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la epig._n 36._o lib._n 11._o to_o fabullus_n when_o many_o guest_n stranger_n to_o i_o thou_o bid_v and_o then_o i_o fail_v thou_o thou_o chider_v because_o i_o make_v not_o one_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o sup_v alone_o viâ—ida_fw-la cum_fw-la poscis_fw-la epig._n 43._o lib._n 11._o when_o live_v epigram_n thou_o crave_v of_o i_o thou_o give_v dead_a argument_n how_o can_v that_o be_v how_o can_v thou_o have_v hymettian_a honey_n flow_v and_o corsic_a thyme_n â—_o athenian_a bee_n allow_v quod_fw-la â—iâ—iâ—â—_n laudas_fw-la epig._n 57_o lib._n 11._o against_o cherâ—mon_n that_o thou_o cheraemon_n death_n do_v est_fw-la desire_v thou_o will_v have_v we_o thy_o valiant_a mind_n admire_v this_o high_a resolve_n come_v from_o a_o careless_a pot_n a_o chimney_n without_o fire_n to_o keep_v it_o hot_a a_o bedstod_a eat_v with_o worm_n â—ugs_v course_n &_o light_n one_o short_a bare_a gown_n â—o_o wear_v both_o day_n &_o night_n how_o brave_a a_o man_n be_v thou_o can_v want_v such_o gear_n as_o straw_n course_n bread_n and_o lees_n of_o vinegar_n but_o if_o a_o weave_a purple_a coverl_v and_o fine_a french_a lawn_n adorn_v thy_o downy_a bed_n have_v thou_o a_o boy_n who_o rosy_a lip_n will_v fire_v as_o wine_n he_o fill_v thy_o lustful_a guest_n desire_v then_o thou_o to_o live_v thrice_o neâ—â—ors_n year_n will_v pray_v and_o will_v not_o lose_v a_o hour_n of_o any_o day_n in_o poor_a estate_n it_o be_v easy_a scorn_v death_n valiant_a be_v he_o dare_v draw_v a_o wretched_a breath_n nil_fw-la mihi_fw-la das_fw-la vivus_fw-la epig._n 68_o lib._n 11._o against_o maro_n alive_a you_o give_v i_o nought_o you_o say_v you_o will_v at_o death_n you_o know_v my_o wish_n if_o you_o have_v skill_n paâ—â—arogas_fw-la magnos_fw-la epig._n 69._o lib._n 11._o against_o matho_n thou_o beg_v small_a gift_n of_o great_a one_o which_o they_o yet_o deny_v to_o be_v leâ—â—e_o shame_v beg_v gift_n more_o great_a clamabat_fw-la tumidis_fw-la audax_fw-la thus_o bold_a leander_n cry_v in_o the_o swell_a main_n then_o drown_v i_o wave_n when_o i_o return_v again_o mutari_fw-la melius_fw-la taâ—ro_fw-la upon_o the_o picture_n of_o europa_n rape_n then_o rather_o jove_n shall_v thou_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o bull_n when_o iô_o be_v a_o cow_n for_o thou_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la â—_o bird._n