All these souls, after they have passed away a thousand years, are summoned by the divine ones in great array, to the lethean river. . . . In this way they become forgetful of the former earthlife, and re-visit the vaulted realms of the world, willing to return again into living bodies.

Such is the love of praise, so great the anxiety for victory.

Hug the shore; let others try the deep.

It is well to be informed about the winds, About the variations in the sky, The native traits and habits of the place, What each locale permits, and what denies.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

We are not all able to do all things.

Cease to think that the decrees of the gods can be changed by prayers.