LOVE OF GLORY. In short, the love of glory gives no small strength to the mind, and the desire of praise inspires men with eloquence. THE RESULT. The result is a small ember of my exertions. THE RICH. The shade of the rich man will carry nothing to the grave. DESERT NOT THE UNFORTUNATE. When God thunders, not to withdraw ourselves from the storm is proof of reverential awe and of affection for our friends. MERIT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF FORTUNE. Rare indeed is the merit not under the influence of fortune. THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE. In war the olive branch of peace is of use. TO HAVE DESERVED PUNISHMENT. It is less to suffer punishment than to have deserved it. PUNISHMENT. Hope causes the shipwrecked mariner, when no land appears around, to strike out in the midst of the waves. The skill of the physician has often confessed itself baffled, but hope still lingered The punishment may be remitted; the crime while life was ebbing. The prisoner hopes for will be forever. DREAMS. safety in his prison; while the man hanging on the cross offers up prayers for release. Dreams alarm me that portray my real misfort-93) calls "Hopes the waking dreams of men. unes, and my waking senses are ever alive to my sorrows. WOUNDS. A wound may perhaps be closed in time, but freshly inflicted, it shrinks from the touch. LOVE OF COUNTRY. Love of country more powerful than reason itself. THE PHYSICIAN'S SKILL NOT OMNIPOTENT. It is not always in the power of the physician to relieve the patient: sometimes the disease is beyond the reach of art. CARE. Neither gout nor dropsy can be removed by the power of medicine. Care, too, is at times beyond the reach of art, or is only to be assuaged by length of time. FATHERLAND. Our fatherland charms us with delights that we cannot express, and never allows us to forget that we owe to it our birth. A FRAIL BARK. St. Basil, writing to Gregory of Nazianzus (Epist. xiv. p. And Prior, to the Hon. Charles Montague:- And Shakespeare (" Measure for Measure," iii. 1):— And ("Two Gentlemen of Verona," iii. 1):— "Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And every pang that rends the heart Bids expectation rise. Hope like the glimmering taper's light, And still, as darker grows the night, TRUE NOBILITY. It is not wealth nor ancestry, but honorable conduct and a noble disposition, that make men great. "TARES." As often as Jove sends showers to refresh the fields, the clinging bur springs up amidst the We have ploughed the vast ocean in a frail bark. wheat. Shakespeare (“ Richard III.” ii. 4):— "Sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste." BAD FORTUNE. The most miserable fortune is safe for there is no fear of anything worse. THE TONGUE. My tongue, be silent; not another word must be said. THE UPWARD PATH OF VIRTUE. It is a difficult path, I confess, but virtue mounts upward, and so much greater will be the fame derived from such meritorious exertions. THE MERCIFUL JUDGE. Who, when he has come to a sad decision, is himself sad, and who almost feels the infliction of the punishment as if it were inflicted on himself. Shakespeare ("Measure for Measure," iii. 2): "He who the sword of heaven will bear, VIRTUE REQUIRES NO REWARD. In thy judgment virtue, without the aid of outward advantages, stands in no need of reward, and must be sought for her own sake. DIFFERENT PURSUITS, BUT BOTH LIBERAL. Our pursuits indeed differ, but they are derived from the same source; both of us are devoted to a liberal art. A FUTURE AGE. A coming age will admire. THE NERVOUS. The wounded limb shrinks even from the gentlest touch, and to the nervous the smallest shadow excites alarm. A DROP. Stones are hollowed by constant drops of water. Shakespeare ("Henry VI." Part III. act iii. sc. 2):— "Much rain wears the marble." INGENUOUS ARTS. Many seek glory by ingenuous arts. THE WOLF. The wolf rushes on a flock of sheep that it may carry off one. EXILE. The place makes banishment more bearable. AGRICULTURE. It is pleasant to pass one's time in the cultiva tion of the fields. Nobody is loved except the man to whom fort- to man. une is favorable; when she thunders, she drives away all that are near. THE THORN AND THE ROSE. The prickly thorn often bears soft roses. Anonymous ("To Fielding, on the revival of the Intriguing Chambermaid"): Where the sharp thistle springs, implant the corn, THE MISERABLE. Believe me, it is noble to aid the afflicted, and is worthy of such a mighty potentate as thou art. So Matthew xx. 25, 26: "Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister." Novelty in everything is most pleasing; and It is a pleasure proper for man to save a fellow-gratitude is refused to a kindness which is slow creature, and gratitude is better acquired in no in coming. Where now are the laws of thy country, thy pledged word, thy right hand joined to right hand: Bad fortune has made no lot so miserable that a And the gods so often invoked by thy false tongue respite of the evil does not bring some relief. THE MIND'S EYE. CREDULITY. We foolishly believe those oaths thou swearest Though absent, I shall see you with my mind's of which thou wast liberal enough; we trusted eye. Shakespeare (" Hamlet," i. 2):— "In my mind's eye, Horanto." THE WIDOW'S MITE. But he who gives all that he can is abundantly grateful, and his return has reached its natural limit; nor is the incense which the poor man offers from his tiny censer of less avail with the gods than what is given from the rich man's bowl. POETRY. By verse the virtuous are made immortal, and, secure from death, they are handed down to the latest posterity. THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITINGS. What is written survives the lapse of years; it is by writings that you know Agamemnon, and who fought for or against him. THE MIND. The mind alone cannot be sent into exile. THE GIVER. the honor of thy race and high birth; we truste thy tears; are these also able to be simulated Have these, too, their guile and flow as they ar bid? SUCCESS. I wish that whoever thinks that deeds are to b regarded according to their result, may never en joy success. MAY I BE SWALLOWED UP BY THE EARTH. I pray that I may be first swallowed up by th sudden gaping of the earth, or be burnt by th ruddy flash of the thunderbolt. WORDS OF NO WEIGHT. But my words are of no weight. LOVE. It is not safe to despise what Cupid bids; h reigns supreme, and rules over the mightiest gods INITIATION IN CRIMES FROM EARLY YEARS. When there is initiation in crime from earlies The gift derives its value from the rank of the years, they become a part of nature. giver. Believe me, that it is prudence that first forsakes fly about by the ever-moving winds; and there is the miserable. less weight in thee than in the topmost part of If thou wishest to marry wisely, marry thy equal. "Like blood, like good, and like age, make the happiest marriage." LOVE AND WAR. Let others wage wars; let Protesilaus have the enjoyments of love. It is thought that this may be the origin of the often-cited expression: "Bella gerant alii; tu felix Austria nube." THE LAST FAREWELL. And the tongue said with low murmurs, Farewell! BEAUTY. If but to one that's equally divine, None you'll incline to, you'll to none incline. USE IS SECOND NATURE. Pursuits become habits. Good hope is often deceived in its predictions. THE MIND. And I am borne in spirit whither I am not able in body. HOPE AND REALITY. Hopes are not always realized, but they are ever present. JOYS. Every delay is regarded as long which puts of our joys. A BURDEN. 'Tis patience that makes a burden light. So Matthew xi. 29: "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." THE POWER OF RAGE. Rage assists hands, however feeble. TIME. Life steals on and time escapes from us like the swift river that glides on with rapid stream. Shakespeare (" All's Well that Ends Well," act v. sc. 8):"The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time." And Chaucer ("The Clerk's Tale ") says: "For tho' we slepe or wake, or rome or ride, So Psalm xc. 5:- NECESSITY OF INDUSTRY. Vessels of bronze become bright by use; magnificent dresses are made to be worn: houses abandoned to long neglect grow hoary with age. NOBLE TO GIVE. It is a noble thing to give generously. MANY A LITTLE MAKES A MUCKLE. 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