Select epigrams of Martial englished [by H. Killigrew]. by Marcus Valerius Martialis - WordSea
Select epigrams of Martial englished [by H. Killigrew].
by Marcus Valerius Martialis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1689 Excerpt: ...was Melior's Freeman made; '3' To his Endowments this was paid.. i For who more Charming, who more Fair f More with Apollo might compare?j ll,wr,':: The Graces which in him did dwell, Did thofe o'th' youthful God excels 'r Immod'rate Virtue, 'tis thy Doom, ': But feldom to Old Age to come. To prevent Sorrow's fharp Difeafe, Pray/flOught ffiou ldv'ft may too much pleafe.,!..; »l!.:':.!'!, J1"." '. t r;;i.v. JSp. go. Om Petus. If whenten Pound you promis'd, you had paid, And giv'nit home with me, and not delay'd, I had your Debtor for an Hundred been;;iV; ' But lending it, Petus, fo tardy in, j; 5'tj After feven Months, I guefs, or nine Months time, I know not which to'call't, a Gift, or Crime. Shall I what's truer, ev'n thanTruth, expound,. Inftead of giving, thou haft loft, ten Pound. Ej 31. On Charidemus. Oft with thy Wife does thePhyfician lye,-Thou knowing, Char idem, and ftanding by, 0 I fee (hou wilt nqt of a Feaver dye r J." ' '.'.... '.. H 3. y IC2 ) Ef 33-0£ f£ Be/j Otho.,;: When yet the chance of War did doubtful ftand, And Otho might have had the upperliand; War he renoune'd, maintain' fey Seas of Bloud And with his own, reftrain'd the Publfck fbud. Tho Cato7s Life, than Cfar greater Were j» r'i 0/£?, in's Death exceeded Cite Bp 3 p. Ow Cinna... Of thy Manilla's fevenfold Births, not one, Cinna, is thine, or yet a free-born Son: For not thy feif, thy Neighbour, or thy Friend, To their begetting can at all pretend: put their Dams Stealths are fhewn'by ev'ry Head, To be the Work o'th' Straw, and Trundle-Bed. He, who, Moor-like, with Woolly Hair we fee, Of the Cook Ranter does confeft to be. But lie with the ft rutting Lips, an,d fla Nofe, Tl3e pure Image of (he Wreftler does difcloie, For you to dare my much-f...
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Select epigrams of Martial englished [by H. Killigrew].
by Marcus Valerius Martialis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1689 Excerpt: ...was Melior's Freeman made; '3' To his Endowments this was paid.. i For who more Charming, who more Fair f More with Apollo might compare?j ll,wr,':: The Graces which in him did dwell, Did thofe o'th' youthful God excels 'r Immod'rate Virtue, 'tis thy Doom, ': But feldom to Old Age to come. To prevent Sorrow's fharp Difeafe, Pray/flOught ffiou ldv'ft may too much pleafe.,!..; »l!.:':.!'!, J1"." '. t r;;i.v. JSp. go. Om Petus. If whenten Pound you promis'd, you had paid, And giv'nit home with me, and not delay'd, I had your Debtor for an Hundred been;;iV; ' But lending it, Petus, fo tardy in, j; 5'tj After feven Months, I guefs, or nine Months time, I know not which to'call't, a Gift, or Crime. Shall I what's truer, ev'n thanTruth, expound,. Inftead of giving, thou haft loft, ten Pound. Ej 31. On Charidemus. Oft with thy Wife does thePhyfician lye,-Thou knowing, Char idem, and ftanding by, 0 I fee (hou wilt nqt of a Feaver dye r J." ' '.'.... '.. H 3. y IC2 ) Ef 33-0£ f£ Be/j Otho.,;: When yet the chance of War did doubtful ftand, And Otho might have had the upperliand; War he renoune'd, maintain' fey Seas of Bloud And with his own, reftrain'd the Publfck fbud. Tho Cato7s Life, than Cfar greater Were j» r'i 0/£?, in's Death exceeded Cite Bp 3 p. Ow Cinna... Of thy Manilla's fevenfold Births, not one, Cinna, is thine, or yet a free-born Son: For not thy feif, thy Neighbour, or thy Friend, To their begetting can at all pretend: put their Dams Stealths are fhewn'by ev'ry Head, To be the Work o'th' Straw, and Trundle-Bed. He, who, Moor-like, with Woolly Hair we fee, Of the Cook Ranter does confeft to be. But lie with the ft rutting Lips, an,d fla Nofe, Tl3e pure Image of (he Wreftler does difcloie, For you to dare my much-f...