The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus

Publilius Syrus

Translated by Darius Lyman

1 chapter · about 53 min

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The opening

1. As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.

2. The evil you do to others you may expect in return.

3. Allay the anger of your friend by kindness.

4. To dispute with a drunkard is to debate with an empty house.

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About this edition

The words
Darius Lyman's English translation, copied word for word.
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Wikisource, The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, A Roman Slave

Left out
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
  • A preface, foreword or afterword
  • Separate modern biography explicitly FROM THE FRENCH OF TH.BAUDEMENT; not the sayings work. (22 blocks)
  • Repeated printed collection title and rule; work title in manifest, no author subtitle argument. (2 blocks)
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers
  • The source library's header, footer and license
  • The source website's menus, layout and notices