Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
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dream hope men
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
something-new
There is always something new out of Africa.
reputation shameful loses
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
lust avarice-greed wealth
The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
numbers purpose belief
Why is it that we entertain the belief that for every purpose odd numbers are the most effectual?
disease dishes
Many dishes bring many diseases.
causes moral adaptation
....shellfish are the prime cause of the decline of morals and the adaptation of an extravagant lifestyle.
novelty human-nature humans
Human nature is fond of novelty.
snakes dragons tree
The javelin-snake amphiptere hurls itself from the branches of trees.
flames sea purple
Made up of the glories of the most precious gems, to describe them is a matter of inexpressible difficulty. For there is amongst them the gentler fire of the ruby, there is the rich purple of the amethyst, there is the sea-green of the emerald, and all shining together in an indescribable union. Others, by an excessive heightening of their hues equal all the colours of the painter, others the flame of burning brimstone, or of a fire quickened by oil.
live-by
We live by reposing trust in each other.
envy inferiority conscious
Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
novelty human-nature humans
Human nature craves novelty.
lust mind enemy
Lust is an enemy to the purse, a foe to the person, a canker to the mind, a corrosive to the conscience, a weakness of the wit, a besotter of the senses, and finally, a mortal bane to all the body.