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A07090
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Selected epigrams of Martial. Englished by Thomas May Esquire; Epigrammata. English. Selections
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Martial.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650.
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STC 17494; ESTC S112307
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personate_a leander_n be_v here_o save_v the_o true_a one_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o hellespont_n that_o this_o night-sea_n thy_o life_n leander_n save_v cease_v youth_n to_o wonder_n they_o be_v caesar_n â—_o auâ—â—_n when_o bold_a leander_n swim_v to_o his_o fair_a love_n and_o against_o the_o swell_a wave_n now_o weary_a strive_v thus_o the_o approach_a â—illowes_n he_o bespeak_v this_o life_n but_o go_v spare_a returning_z take_z young_a man_n skilful_a in_o swim_v attire_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sea-nymph_n play_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o the_o theatre_n which_o artificial_a spectacle_n he_o prefer_v before_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o thetis_n and_o her_o nymph_n on_o sea_n a_o well-taught_a troop_n of_o sea-nymph_n play_v and_o various_a rank_n on_o the_o easy_a water_n make_v the_o threaten_a trident_n the_o crooked_a anchor_n there_o the_o ship_n the_o oar_n we_o think_v do_v true_a appear_v the_o oebalian_a twin_n the_o sailor_n saviour_n shine_v broad_a sail_n do_v seem_v to_o swell_v against_o the_o wind_n who_o first_o such_o work_n on_o liquid_a water_n wrought_v these_o sport_n here_o thetis_n learn_v or_o thetis_n teach_v of_o carpophorus_n have_v former_a age_n breed_v carpophorus_n no_o monster_n caesar_n have_v be_v leave_v for_o we_o nor_o have_v man_n fear_v the_o nemean_a lion_n roar_v the_o cretan_a bull_n nor_o fierce_a arcadian_a boar_n by_o his_o arm_a hand_n hydra_n one_o death_n have_v die_v he_o at_o one_o blow_v chimaera_n have_v destroy_v tame_v colchos_n bull_n without_o medaea_n aid_n and_o free_v andromeda_n and_o the_o trojan_a maid_n count_n great_a alcides_n praise_n and_o to_o tame_v twice_o ten_o wild_a beast_n at_o once_o be_v great_a fame_n he_o prefer_v the_o sea-fight_n exhibit_v for_o spectacle_n by_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o domitian_n before_o those_o of_o augustus_n claudius_n and_o nero._n to_o join_v two_o fleet_n and_o with_o sea-trumpet_n raise_v a_o naval_a fight_n be_v great_a augustus_n praise_n more_o be_v our_o caesar_n galataea_n view_v and_o thetis_n too_o strange_a beast_n in_o water_n show_v and_o triton_n sea-wett_a chariot_n here_o have_v see_v and_o think_v they_o have_v his_o master_n horse_n be_v for_o these_o fierce_a ship_n whilst_o he_o prepare_v a_o fight_n old_a nereus_n will_v not_o from_o his_o chariot_n light_n what_o ever_o upon_o the_o circle_n or_o stage_n man_n see_v caesar_n rich_a water_n do_v present_a to_o thou_o let_v claudius_n lake_n and_o nero_n not_o be_v know_v to_o after_o time_n but_o this_o sea-fight_n alone_o when_o two_o sword-player_n fight_v equal_o and_o neither_o yield_v caesar_n though_o the_o people_n desire_v it_o will_v not_o dismiss_v they_o till_o at_o last_o both_o equal_o yield_v upon_o which_o he_o dismiss_v they_o both_o crowned_z they_o both_z as_o conqueror_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o stage_n by_o sead_v they_o staff_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v when_o verus_n here_o there_o priscus_n do_v prolong_v the_o fight_n and_o both_o their_o strength_n in_o balance_n hang_v the_o people_n clamour_n oft_o dismission_n pray_v for_o both_o but_o caesar_n his_o own_o law_n obey_v which_o be_v the_o yeelder_n must_v his_o finger_n show_v how_o erâ—_n he_o gifâ—_n and_o â—unkets_n do_v bestow_v at_o last_o a_o end_n this_o equal_a combat_n find_v both_o fight_v alike_o and_o both_o alike_o give_v ground_n caesar_n to_o both_o give_v prize_n and_o liberty_n all_o this_o become_v ingenious_a virtue_n fee_v it_o be_v never_o know_v caesar_n before_o thy_o reign_n that_o two_o shall_v fight_v and_o conquest_n both_o obtain_v finis_fw-la martial_a his_o epigramm_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la legis_fw-la epig._n 1_o lib._n 1._o here_o who_o thou_o seek_v reader_n thou_o have_v martial_a through_o all_o the_o know_a world_n grace_v for_o epigram_n of_o choice_a wit_n to_o who_o alive_a and_o know_v it_o reader_n the_o favour_n thou_o have_v show_v few_o poet_n urn_n have_v ever_o know_v cum_fw-la peteret_fw-la regem_fw-la epig._n 22._o lib._n 1._o when_o mutius_n miss_v of_o his_o king-killing_a aim_n his_o willing_a hand_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o flame_n but_o the_o mild_a foe_n such_o miracle_n abhor_v and_o safe_a from_o fire_n his_o prisoner_n home_n restore_v that_o hand_n that_o mutius_n from_o least_o faint_a free_a dare_v burn_v the_o king_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v thus_o happy_a error_n great_a glory_n win_v and_o less_o this_o hand_n if_o not_o deceive_v have_v do_v poâ—â—peios_fw-la iuvenes_fw-la epig._n 74._o lib._n 5._o evrope_n and_o asia_n pompey_n son_n inter_v he_o tomb_v in_o lybia_n lie_v if_o any_o where_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v they_o scatter_v thus_o remain_v since_o no_o one_o place_n such_o ruin_n can_v contain_v coniugis_fw-la audisset_fw-la fatum_fw-la epig._n 43._o lib._n 1._o when_o brutus_n death_n to_o portia_n ear_n be_v bring_v and_o weapon_n hide_v from_o she_o her_o sorrow_n seek_v know_v you_o not_o yet_o quoth_v she_o death_n be_v never_o deny_v learned_a you_o not_o so_o much_o when_o my_o father_n die_v this_o say_v hot_a swallow_v coal_n dispatch_v her_o life_n in_o vain_a alas_o have_v you_o deny_v a_o knife_n dum_fw-la dubitaret_fw-la epig._n 32._o lib._n 6._o while_o civil_a fury_n fate_n do_v doubtful_a stay_n and_o yet_o soft_a otho_n may_v have_v win_v the_o day_n mars_n he_o condemn_v with_o blood_n already_o cloy_v and_o his_o own_o life_n his_o certain_a hand_n destroy_v though_o cato_n life_n than_o caesar_n great_a be_v not_o cato_n death_n can_v die_v otho_n pass_v quod_fw-la magni_fw-la thraseâ—_n epig._n 9_o lib._n 1._o that_o great_a thrasea_n sect_n thou_o do_v maintain_v and_o die_v cato_n yet_o still_o safe_a remain_n nor_o on_o draw_v sword_n thy_o naked_a breast_n have_v run_v what_o i_o can_v wish_v have_v decianus_n do_v i_o weigh_v not_o he_o who_o glory_n death_n must_v raise_v give_v i_o the_o man_n that_o live_a merit_n praise_n cum_fw-la gravis_fw-la epig._n 73._o lib._n 4._o when_o sick_a vestinus_n draw_v his_o late_a breath_n and_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n approach_v death_n the_o sister_n draw_v his_o last_o thread_n he_o pray_v in_o that_o black_a task_n to_o use_v some_o small_a delay_n dead_a to_o himself_o he_o now_o live_v to_o his_o friend_n the_o fate_n give_v way_n to_o his_o religious_a end_n then_o part_v his_o large_a wealth_n he_o yield_v his_o breath_n and_o think_v himself_o now_o old_a enough_o for_o death_n vu_fw-fr fieri_fw-la libre_fw-la epig._n 53._o lib._n â—_o thou_o will_v be_v free_a thou_o lie_v thou_o will_v not_o beâ—â—_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v chaulâ—_n the_o way_n to_o thou_o at_o other_o table_n can_v thou_o scorn_v to_o dine_v can_v quench_v thy_o thirst_n with_o small_a etrurian_a wiâ—â—â—â—_n and_o cast_v on_o cinna_n plate_n no_o covetous_a eye_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o a_o gown_n as_o i_o can_v a_o cheap_a wench_n suffice_v thy_o appetite_n and_o room_n in_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o stand_v upright_o can_v thou_o thy_o mind_n to_o this_o true_a temper_n bring_v thou_o shall_v live_v free_a than_o the_o parthian_a king_n nullos_fw-la osse_fw-la deos_fw-la epig._n 21._o lib._n 4._o that_o in_o the_o heaven_n no_o god_n there_o be_v selius_n affirm_v and_o prove_v cause_n hâ—_n still_o think_v so_o live_v happy_o â—sse_fw-la quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la epig._n 10._o lib._n 5._o whence_o be_v it_o that_o man_n alive_a no_o praise_n can_v gain_v and_o that_o few_o reader_n their_o own_o time_n maintain_v thiâ—_n regulus_n be_v envy_n be_v wont_a guise_n to_o praise_v what_o be_v past_a and_o present_a thing_n despise_v so_o we_o old_a pompey_n gallery_n desire_n and_o â—ulius_a temple_n our_o old_a man_n admire_v â—nnius_fw-la rome_n read_v whilst_o maro_n there_o reside_v by_o his_o own_o time_n great_a homer_n be_v deride_v fâ—w_o stage_n â—â—ownd_v menander_n sound_v forth_o none_o but_o corinna_n know_v her_o ovid_n worth_n but_o haste_v not_o you_o my_o book_n for_o fame_n to_o who_o â—is_n soon_o enough_o if_o after_o death_n it_o come_v sit_v cistern_n mibi_fw-la epig._n 55._o lib._n 3._o a_o vineyard_n at_o ravenna_n no_o a_o well_o for_o water_n there_o than_o wine_n do_v dear_a sell_v callidus_n imposiat_a epig._n 56._o lib._n 3._o the_o vintner_n cheat_v i_o and_o pure_a wine_n give_v wine_n mix_v with_o water_n â—_o desire_v to_o have_v callidus_n effracta_fw-la epig._n 43._o lib._n 5._o have_v may_n thy_o coffer_n break_v steal_v coin_n or_o plate_n thy_o house_n a_o sudden_a fire_n may_v ruinate_v debtor_n may_v use_v and_o principal_a deny_v and_o dead_a thy_o seed_n in_o barren_a ground_n may_v lie_v thy_o steward_n may_v be_v cheat_v by_o a_o â—_z thy_o merchandise_n the_o ocean_n may_v devour_v but_o what_o thou_o give_v thy_o friend_n from_o chance_n be_v free_a thy_o gift_n alone_o shall_v thy_o for_o ever_o be_v continual_a shower_n have_v so_o