EPIGRAM, n. A short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom.

A hollow edifice erected for the habitation of man, rat, mouse, beetle, cockroach, fly, mosquito, flea, bacillus, and microbe.

ARENA, n. In politics, an imaginary rat-pit in which the statesman wrestles with his record.

Bacchus, n.: A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk.

FORCE, n. "Force is but might," the teacher said p/ "That definition's just."/ The boy said naught but throught instead,/ Remembering his pounded head:/ "Force is not might but must!"

There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only.

ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit.