Sales epigrammatum being the choicest disticks of Martials fourteen books of epigrams, and of all the chief Latin poets that have writ in these two last centuries : together with Cato's Morality / made English by James Wright.

MARTIAL. BOOK I.

Epigram XVII. To Avitus.

THere are some good, more bad, whereon you look: Avitus, without this, 'tis not a Book.

Epigram XXIX. Of Acerra.

Who says with last nights Wine Acerra stinks, Is much deceived; till day Acerra drinks.

Epig. XXXIII. To Sabidius.

I love thee not Sabidius; Ask you why? I do not love thee, let that satisfie.

Epig. XXXIX. To Fidentinus.

This Book you read, O Fidentine, is mine: But when you ill rehearse it, then tis thine.

Epig. XLI. To Lividus.

Who with knit brows read'st these: for ever be So low, that thou may'st envy all, none thee.

Epig. XLVIII. Of Diaulus the Physitian.

Diaul the Dectour is a Sexton made; Though he is changed, he changeth not his Trade.

Epig. LXXVI. Of Lynus.

Who half to Lynus give, then lend all, chose; Had rather half, then all their money lose.

Epig. XCII. To Laelius.

My Verse you judge, yet publish not your own; Laelius, carp not at ours, or yours make known.

Epig. XCVI. To Helius.

Since you baul always, hindering those that plead, You get, by't; for to hold your peace you'r feed.

Epig. XCIX. To Flaccus.

The Law and Foot-gout troubles Diodore; No Lawyers feed, this is the hand-gout sure.

Epig. CI. Of old Afra.

Afra both Mams and Daddies hath; yet she The Dad of Dads, and Mam of Mams may be.

Epig. CXI. To Velox.

You say my Epigrams, Velox, too long are; You nothing write; sure yours are shorter far.

Epig. CXIII. On Priscus.

While not yet known, I lord and king call'd thee; Well known, you are plain Priscus now to me.

Epig. CXIX. To Caecilianus.

A hundred read, you think too few I gave Of Epigrams; Wilt thou more evils have?

MARTIALIS LIBER I.

Epigram XVII. Ad Avitum.

Sunt Bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura Quae legis hic: aliter non fit, Avite, liber.

Epigram XXIX. De Acerra.

Hesterno foetere mero qui credit Acerram, Fallitur; in lucem semper Acerra bibit.

Epig. XXXIII. Ad Sabidium.

Non amo te Sabidi, nec possum dicere quare; Hoc tantum possum dicere, Non amo te.

Epig. XXXIX. Ad Fidentinum.

Quem recitas, meus est, ô Fidentine, libellus: Sed malè cùm recitas, incipit esse cuus.

Epig. XLI. Ad Lividum.

Qui ducis vultus, & non legis ista libenter, Omnibus invideas, Livide, nemo tibi.

Epig. XLVIII. De Diaulo medico.

Nuper erat medicus, nunc est vespillo Diaulus; Quod vespillo facit, fecerat & medicus.

Epig, LXXVI. De Lyno.

Dimidium donare Lino, quam credere totum, Qui mavult: mavult perdere dimidium.

Epig. XCII. Ad Laelium.

Cum tua non edas, carpis mea carmina, Laeli; Carpere vel noli nostra, vel ede tua.

Epig. XCVI. Ad Helium.

Quod clamas semper, quod agentibus obstrepis Heli, Non facis hoc gratis: accipis, ut taceas.

Epig. XCIX. Ad Flaccum.

Litigat, & podagra Diodorus Flacce laborat; Sed nil patrono porrigit, haec chiragra est.

Epig. CI. De Afra vetula.

Mammas at que tatas habet Afra: sed ipsa tatarum Dici & mammarum maxima mamma potest.

Epig. CXI. Ad Velocem.

Scribere me quereris, Velox, epigrammata longa; Ipse nihil scribis, tu breviora facis.

Epig. CXIII. In Priscum.

Cum te non nossem, dominum regemque vocabam: Cum bent te novi, jam mihi Priscus eris.

Epig. CXIX. Ad Caecilianum.

Cui legisse sat is, non est epigrammata centum, Nil illi satis est, Caeciliane, mali.