By the favour of the heavens
There is a mean in all things; even virtue itself has stated limits; which not being strictly observed, it ceases to be virtue.
Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it.
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets' being second-rate.
When I caution you against becoming a miser, I do not therefore advise you to become a prodigal or a spendthrift.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.