When age is jocond it makes sport for death.

When age is jocond it makes sport for death.

Hold their nose to the grindstone.

Hold their nose to the grindstone.

Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]

Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?

Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?

Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.

Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.

Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.

Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.

Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.