TRANSLATIONS OF THE MOTTOS.
No.
1. HOR. Ars Poet. ver. 143.
'One with a flash begins, and ends in smoke;
Another out of smoke brings glorious light,
And (without raising expectation high)
Surprises us with dazzling miracles.'
(Roscommon).
2. JUV. Sat. vii. 167.
'Six more, at least, join their consenting voice.'
3. LUCR. 1. iv. 959.
'--What studies please, what most delight,
And fill men's thoughts, they dream them o'er at night.'
(Creech).
4. HOR. 2 Sat. vi. 58.
'One of uncommon silence and reserve.'
5. HOR. Ars Poet. ver. 5.
'Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh?'
6. JUV. Sat. xiii. 54.
' 'Twas impious then (so much was age revered)
For youth to keep their seats when an old man appear'd.'
7. HOR. 2 Ep. ii. 208.
'Visions and magic spells can you despise,
And laugh at witches, ghosts, and prodigies?'
8. VIRG. AEn. i. 415.
'They march obscure, for Venus kindly shrouds
With mists their persons, and involves in clouds.'
(Dryden).
9. JUV. Sat. xv. 163.
'Tiger with tiger, bear with bear, you'll find
In leagues offensive and defensive join'd.'
(Tate).
10. VIRG. Georg. i. 201.
'So the boat's brawny crew the current stem,
And, slow advancing, struggle with the stream:
But if they slack their hands, or cease to strive,
Then down the flood with headlong haste they drive.'
(Dryden).
11. JUV. Sat. ii. 63.
'The doves are censured, while the crows are spared.'
12. PERS. Sat. v. 92.
'I root th' old woman from thy trembling heart.'
13. MART.
'Were you a lion, how would you behave?'
14. OVID, Met. iv. 590.
'Wretch that thou art! put off this monstrous shape.'
15. OVID, Ars Am. i. 159.
'Light minds are pleased with trifles.'
16. HOR. 1 Ep. i. ii.
'What right, what true, what fit we justly call,
Let this be all my care--for this is all.'
(Pope).
17. JUV. x. 191.
'--A visage rough,
Deform'd, unfeatured.'
18. HOR. 2 Ep. i. 187.
'But now our nobles too are fops and vain,
Neglect the sense, but love the painted scene.'
(Creech).
19. HOR. 1 Sat. iv. 17.
'Thank Heaven, that made me of an humble mind;
To action little, less to words inclined!'
20. HOM.
'Thou dog in forehead.'
(Pope).
21. HOR. 1 Ep. v. 28.
'There's room enough, and each may bring his friend.'
(Creech).
22. HOR. Ars Poet. ver. 5.
'--Whatever contradicts my sense
I hate to see, and never can believe.'
(Roscommon).
23. VIRG. AEn. ix. 420.
'Fierce Volscens foams with rage, and gazing round,
Descry'd not him who gave the fatal wound;
Nor knew to fix revenge.'
(Dryden).
24. HOR. 1 Sat. ix. 3.
'Comes up a fop (I knew him but by fame),
And seized my hand, and call'd me by name----My dear!--how dost?'
25. VIRG. AEn. xii. 46.
'And sickens by the very means of health.'
26. HOR. 1 Od. iv. 13.
'With equal foot, rich friend, impartial fate
Knocks at the cottage and the palace gate:
Life's span forbids thee to extend thy cares,
And stretch thy hopes beyond thy years:
Night soon will seize, and you must quickly go
To storied ghosts, and Pluto's house below.'
(Creech).
27. HOR. 1 Ep. i 20. Imitated.
'Long as to him, who works for debt, the day;
Long as the night to her, whose love's away;
Long as the year's dull circle seems to run
When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one:
So slow th' unprofitable moments roll,
That lock up all the functions of my soul;