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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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