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184, Vir pauper. A needy man that oppresseth the poor is like a furious 



rainstorm, the prelude to famine. 



Fons turbatus. As a fountain disturbed with the foot, or a foul water- 

 course, so is the righteous man who giveth way before the wicked. 



Qui subtrahit aliquid. Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and 



- saith it is no transgression, is the companion of a homicide. 



Noli esse amicus. Be not the friend of a man given to anger, and walk 

 not with a wrathful man. 



Qui conturbat. He who troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind. 



Filius sapiens. A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is 

 the sorrow of his mother. 



Qui celat. He that covereth a transgression seeketh friendship ; but he 

 that harpeth on a matter separateth allies. 



185. In omni opere. In every good work there shall be profit; but where 



there are many words, then is often penury. 

 Primus in sua. He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just, but his 



opponent cometh and searcheth him out. 

 Verba bilinguis. The words of a treacherous man are as dainty 



morsels, and they go down to the innermost parts of the belly. 

 Qui erudit. He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame; 



and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 

 Da sapienii. Give a wise man an opportunity and he will be yet 



wiser. 

 Quomodo in aquis. As in water face answereth face, so the hearts of 



men are revealed to the wise. 

 Qui sapit. He who understands will be able to deal with innumerable 



characters. 



187. Nam pol sapiens. For truly a wise man fashions his own fortune. 

 Faber quisque. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 



In hoc viro. In this man there was such strength of mind and character 



that it seemed he would have made his own fortune no matter where 



he had been born. 

 Dicis, Fluvius. Thou sayest, " The river is mine own, and I have 



made it for myself." 

 Dextra mihi Deus. Now may they help me — my right hand, which I 



regard as a god, and this weapon I poise before hurling. 



188. Ccesarem portas. You carry Caesar and his fortune. 



Faber quisque. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 

 Sapiens dominabitur. A wise man shall rule the stars. 

 Invia virtuti. No road is impassable to virtue. 



189. Sola viri. Thou alone knowest how best to approach him and when. 

 Consilium in corde. Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water ; 



but a man of understanding will draw it out. 



190. Frontis nulla fides. Men's faces are not to be trusted. 

 Etenim vultu. He had guessed his annoyance from his face. 



Magis in speciem. Rather for show, in flowery language, than that he 



should be believed to feel deeply. 

 Paucioribus, sed intentior. In fewer words, but more intently, and in a 



sincere speech. 

 Velut eluctantium verborum. As one of slow speech. 

 Soluiius vero. But he spoke more freely whenever he meant to be 



gracious. 

 Fraus sibi in parvis. Deceit secures for itself credibility in trifles, 



that it may work to better effect. 

 Alimenta socordice. The nourishment of stupidity. 



191. Simul amicis. At the same time he lavished prefectures and tribun- 



ates upon his friends. 

 Audita hcec. These words drew from him an unusually frank observa- 

 tion; after chiding her with a line of Greek he warned her that she 

 was annoyed because she did not reign. 



