A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what we admire in others we want to do ourselves.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.

Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.

Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.