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Excerpt from The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave: From the Latin
Syrus soon surprised his new master with sallies of wit superior to his age and condition. They were one day crossing a court to gether, in which a slave af?icted with the dropsy lay idly basking in the sun. What are you doing there cried the master in an nu gry tone. He is only warming his water, said Syrus; and the master''s anger vanished in a laugh. On another occasion, his guests were discussing this question at table: what renders repose insup portable? The guests debated at great length without any prospect of agreement. The young slave had the audacity to throw in these words: The feet of a gouty man; sure of a pardon for his license from the patness of the remark - and the question was solved. On another occasion, pointing to an envious character who appeared that day more gloomy than usual Some misfortune, said he, has happened to that man, or some good fortune to some one else.
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Syrus soon surprised his new master with sallies of wit superior to his age and condition. They were one day crossing a court to gether, in which a slave af?icted with the dropsy lay idly basking in the sun. What are you doing there cried the master in an nu gry tone. He is only warming his water, said Syrus; and the master''s anger vanished in a laugh. On another occasion, his guests were discussing this question at table: what renders repose insup portable? The guests debated at great length without any prospect of agreement. The young slave had the audacity to throw in these words: The feet of a gouty man; sure of a pardon for his license from the patness of the remark - and the question was solved. On another occasion, pointing to an envious character who appeared that day more gloomy than usual Some misfortune, said he, has happened to that man, or some good fortune to some one else.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Publius Syrus
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ISBN - 9780331656565
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Page Count - 90
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Publius Syrus
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ISBN - 9780259478508
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Page Count - 92
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