1 Men, by their own act, bring upon themselves this trouble and annoyance; they marry wives, and bring up children, by which they cause these.[1831]
2 For you say indeed, that what was secretly intrusted to you, you would neither utter a single murmur, nor divulge your mysteries abroad....[1832]
3 If she were to ask me for as much iron as she does gold, I would not give it her. So again, if she were to sleep away from me, she would not get what she asks.
4 ... but Syrus himself, the Tricorian, a freedman and thorough scoundrel; with whom I become a shuffler, and change all things.[1833]
5 ... covered with filth, in the extremity of dirt and wretchedness, exciting neither envy in her enemies, nor desire in her friends.
6 ... but that I should serve under Lucilius as collector of the taxes on pasturage in Asia, no, that I would not![1834]
7 ... just as the Roman people has been conquered by superior force, and beaten in many single battles; but in war never, on which every thing depends.
8 Some woman hoping to pillage and rifle me, and filch from me my ivory mirror.[1835]
9 In throwing up a mound, if there is any occasion for bringing vineæ into play, their first care is to advance them.