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 III.

Epig. VIII. Upon Quintus.

Quiatus loves Thais: Which Thais? Is it she That's blind? I think she hath more eyes then he.

Epig. IX. Upon Cinna.

Cinna on me Verses to write is said; He writes not, who's not worthy to be read.

Epig. XXI. On a cruel Master.

Who sav'd by his man, doth stigmatize the same, Returns himself to banish his good name.

Epig. XXVIII. Upon Nestor.

Wonder you Nestor, Marius ear smells strong? Your breaths the Cause, you whisper there so long.

Epig. XXXV. Of fishes engraved.

These fishes see, that the fain'd sculpture are Of Phidias; adde but water, they'l swim there.

Epig. XXXVII. On angry friends.

Rich friends 'gainst poor, to anger still are prone; It is not well, but profitably done.

Epig. XLI. Of a Lizard engrav'd upon a Cup.

The Lizard wrought by Mentor's hand so rare, Was fear'd in th' Cup, as though it living were.

Epig. XLIX. Upon the Invitor.

You Massick drink, Veian wine give to me: I need not tast, the smell doth satisfie.

Epig. LVI. Of the water of Ravenna.

I'de rather have a Well at Rhene, than Vine: Since Water there is far more dear then Wine.

Epig. LXI. Upon Cinna.

What e're you ask, 'tis Nothing still you cry; If Nothing Cinna, Nothing I'le deny.

Epig. LXXXIX. To Phoebus.

Lettuces, Phoebus, and soft Mallows use: Thy costive squeezing Closestool-face to loose.

Epig. XCIV. On Rufus.

You say you Hare's not boyl'd, and seem to be Enrag'd: you'd flash your Cook, not Hare I see.

MARTIALIS LIBER III.

Epig. VIII. In Quintum.

Thaida Quintus amat: quam Thaida? Thaida luscam. Unum oculum Thais non habet, ille duos.

Epig. IX. In Cinnam.

Versiculos in me narratur scribere Cinna. Non scribit, cujus carmina nemo legit.

Epig. XXI. In crudelem Dominum.

Proscriptum famulus servavit fronte notatus; Non fuit haec domini vita, sed invidia.

Epig. XXVIII. In Nestorem.

Auriculam Mario graviter miraris olere: Tu facis hoc: garris, Nestor, in auriculam.

Epig. XXXV. De Piscibus sculptis.

Art is Phidiacae toreuma clarum, Pisces adspicis: adde aquam, natabunt.

Epig. XXXVII. In irascentes amicos.

Irasci tantùm felicis nostis amici; Non bellè facitis: sed juvat boc facere.

Epig. XLI. In lacerta caelata.

Inserta Phialae Mentoris manu ducta Lacerta vivit, & timetur argentum.

Epig. XLIX. Ad Invitatorem.

Veientana mihi misces, tu Massica potas: Olfacere haec malo pocula, quàm bibere.

Epig. LVI. De Cisterna Ravennate.

Sit cisterna mihi, quàm vinea, malo Ravennae: Cùm possim multo vendere pluris aquam.

Epig. LXI. In Cinnam.

Esse nihil dicis, quidquid petis, improbe Cinna. Si nil Cinna petis, nil tibi, Cinna, nego.

Epig. LXXXIX. Ad Phaebum.

Utere lactucis, & mollibus utere malvis: Nam faciem durùm, Phaebe, cacantis habet.

Epig. XCIV. In Rufum.

Esse negas coctum leporem, poscis{que} flagella; Mavis Rufe coquum scindere, quàm leporem.