One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.

It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.

From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.

From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.

Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.

Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime read more

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime itself.