While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.

While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.

I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.

Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're a good man, you're a wonder!

Work divided is in that manner shortened.

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure

Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.