Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Take the goods the gods provide thee.

Take the goods the gods provide thee.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!

To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat
Hogs among Jews, and Wine in read more

To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat
Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.