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430 the sword of Mars fall upon earthly men, when the Cebrionian men possess it.

, overseer of herds, what word shall I suggest to thy mind? First indeed give the supper to thy dogs before the gates of the hall; for thus it is better, since the dog first perceives when a man is coming, or a beast entering the enclosure.

me praying. O Apollo, and grant that this woman may reject the love and nuptials of the youths, but let her be delighted with hoary-headed sages, whose vigour indeed is blunted, but [whose] mind is eager.

indeed are the glory of a man, but fortifications, of a city; and houses are the glory of the plain, but ships, of the sea. And money increases a house, but august kings, when they sit in the council, are a glory to each other to behold. But a house is much more honourable to behold than blazing fire, in the winter-time, when the son of Saturn snows.