Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in friendly help.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.
In a long work sleep may be naturally expected.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you to eat his pears.
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets' being second-rate.