Non nobis lea fortius loquetur.

The latter is the one adopted.

[1172]. Lib. i. 5.

[1173]. For example, lib. iii. 48.

[1174]. Lib. vii. 88.

[1175]. Lib. vii. 89.

[1176]. Lib. i. 12; vii. 30.

[1177]. Lib. i. 1.

[1178]. Lib. x. 100; i. 54; iv. 46.

[1179]. Martial generally condemns suicide; for instance, “Fortiter ille facit qui miser esse potest,” and “Hunc volo laudari, qui sine morte potest.” But, see epigram on death of Otho (Lib. vi. 32.)