Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods.
How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.
Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts.
This victory will be your I ruin.
The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.
Remove but the temptations of leisure, and the bow of Cupid will lose its effect.