Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them? by Horace

Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?

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To grow a philosopher's beard. by Horace

To grow a philosopher's beard.

philosopher beard grows

Gold will be slave or master. by Horace

Gold will be slave or master.

slave masters gold

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge. by Horace

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

internet judgement judging

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered. by Horace

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

failing literature matter

A jest often decides matters of importance more effectively and h... by Horace

A jest often decides matters of importance more effectively and happily than seriousness.

jest humor matter

Carpe diem, quam minime credula postero. by Horace

Carpe diem, quam minime credula postero.

carpe-diem time littles

As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as li... by Horace

As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in tomorrow.

time life believe

Let it (what you have written) be kept back until the ninth year. by Horace

Let it (what you have written) be kept back until the ninth year.

authorship written years

Many brave men lived before Agamemnon; but, all unwept and unknown, are lost in the distant night, since they are without a divine poet (to chronicle their deeds).

bravery men night

Aiming at brevity, I become obscure. by Horace

Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.

brevity obscure

Boys must not have th' ambitious care of men, by Horace

Boys must not have th' ambitious care of men,

anxiety men boys

Receive, dear friend, the truths I teach, by Horace

Receive, dear friend, the truths I teach,

moderation truth fortune

Poverty urges us to do and suffer anything that we may escape from it, and so leads us away from virtue.

poverty suffering may

Summer treads on heels of spring. by Horace

Summer treads on heels of spring.

heels summer spring

Change generally pleases the rich. by Horace

Change generally pleases the rich.

rich vices change

Those who covet much suffer from the want. by Horace

Those who covet much suffer from the want.

avarice suffering want

Either a peaceful old age awaits me, or death flies round me with... by Horace

Either a peaceful old age awaits me, or death flies round me with black wings.

peaceful black wings

Ye who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities. by Horace

Ye who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities.

authorship ability writing

There is need of brevity, that the thought may run on. by Horace

There is need of brevity, that the thought may run on.

may running needs

Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice.

authorship care writing