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From a plain one: so it’s foolish for you to avoid\\ | From a plain one: so it’s foolish for you to avoid\\ | ||
- | One fault and steer towards another. Avidienus\\ | + | One fault and steer towards another. |
To whom the nickname of ‘the Dog’ rightly clings,\\ | To whom the nickname of ‘the Dog’ rightly clings,\\ | ||
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Eats olives five-years old and cornels from the woods,\\ | Eats olives five-years old and cornels from the woods,\\ | ||
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And won’t decant his wine till it’s soured, you’d detest\\ | And won’t decant his wine till it’s soured, you’d detest\\ | ||
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The smell of his olive oil, yet even on birthdays\\ | The smell of his olive oil, yet even on birthdays\\ | ||
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Or weddings, or other occasions, in a clean toga,\\ | Or weddings, or other occasions, in a clean toga,\\ | ||
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He drips it on the salad from a two-pint horn,\\ | He drips it on the salad from a two-pint horn,\\ | ||
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With his own hands, though he’s free with his old vinegar.\\ | With his own hands, though he’s free with his old vinegar.\\ | ||
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What mode should the wise man adopt, which of these two\\ | What mode should the wise man adopt, which of these two\\ | ||
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Should he copy? One side the wolf, as they say, the other\\ | Should he copy? One side the wolf, as they say, the other\\ | ||
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The dog. Well he’ll be worldly enough not to offend us\\ | The dog. Well he’ll be worldly enough not to offend us\\ | ||
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By meanness, and cultured enough not to be wretched\\ | By meanness, and cultured enough not to be wretched\\ | ||
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In either way. He’ll neither be cruel to his slaves\\ | In either way. He’ll neither be cruel to his slaves\\ | ||
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Like old Albucius, when apportioning their duties,\\ | Like old Albucius, when apportioning their duties,\\ | ||
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Nor like Naevius thoughtless in offering his guests\\ | Nor like Naevius thoughtless in offering his guests\\ | ||
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Greasy water: that’s also a serious mistake. | Greasy water: that’s also a serious mistake. | ||
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