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When I noticed how very many go seriously wrong in their manner of living I concluded that I must apply a corrective to their belief and take counsel of the experience of mankind in order that they may live most gloriously and attain honor. Now I will teach thee, dearest son, in what way thou mayest fashion a rule for thy life. Therefore, so read my precepts that thou mayest understand them, for to read and not to-understand is equivalent to not reading.
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/special/authors/cato/cato-mon.html
Poll Results
Option | Votes |
Trocho lude. - Play with a hoop. | 5 |
Familiam cura. - Care for thy family. | 1 |
Irascere ob rem grauem. - Be angry when the affair requires it. | 1 |
Libros lege. - Read books. | 1 |
Aleam fuge. - Eschew the dice. | 1 |
Aequum iudica. - Judge fairly. | 1 |
Nihil mentire. - Never lie. | 1 |
Verecundiam serua. - Preserve thy sense of shame. | 1 |
Miserum noli inridere. - Deride not the unhappy. | 1 |
Libenter amorem ferto. - Feel affection freely. | 1 |
Saluta libenter. - Salute freely. | 0 |
Litteras disce. - Learn to read. | 0 |
Alienum noli concupiscere. - Covet not the possessions of another. | 0 |
Illud adgredere, quod iustum est. - Seek that which is right. | 0 |
Pugna pro patria. - Fight for thy country. | 0 |
Virtute utere. - Practice virtue. | 0 |
Consultus esto. - Be conversant with the law. | 0 |
Patere legem, quam ipse tuleris. - Respect the law thou thyself hast made. | 0 |
Minime iudica. - Never pass judgment. | 0 |
Tute consule. - Give sound counsel. | 0 |
Maledicus ne esto. - Be not abusive. | 0 |
Existimationem retine. - Hold to thy opinion. | 0 |
Iracundiam rege. - Keep thy temper. | 0 |
Parentem patientia uince. - Overcome thy parent with patience. | 0 |
Minorem ne contempseris. - Despise not thy inferior. | 0 |
Nihil arbitrio uirium feceris. - Do nothing under the pressure of force. | 0 |
Pauca in conuiuio loquere. - Say little at banquets. | 0 |
Ad praetorium stato. - Frequent the residence of the praetor. | 0 |
Neminem riseris. - Ridicule no one. | 0 |
Parentes ama. - Love thy parents. | 0 |
Diligentiam adhibe. - Practice diligence. | 0 |
Rem tuam custodi. - Guard well thine own interests. | 0 |
Magistratum metue. - Respect the magistrate. | 0 |
Maiori concede. - Yield to him who is older than thou. | 0 |
Mundus esto. - Be neat. | 0 |
Antequam uoceris, ne accesseris. - Attack not until you have challenged. | 0 |
Cum bonis ambula. - Walk with the upright. | 0 |
Foro parce. - Shun the market place. | 0 |
Mutuum da. - Return like for like. | 0 |
Cui des, uideto. - Consider well to whom to make presents. | 0 |
Blandus esto. - Be kind. | 0 |
Liberos erudi. - See to the instruction of thy children. | 0 |
Quae legeris, memento. - Remember what thou readest. | 0 |
Meretricem fuge. - Shun the harlot. | 0 |
Nihil temere credideris. - Be not easily imposed upon. | 0 |
Uino tempera. - Be moderate with wine. | 0 |
Iusiurandum serua. - Keep thy word. | 0 |
Coniugem ama. - Love thy wife. | 0 |
Quod satis est, dormi. - Sleep enough. | 0 |
Datum serua. - Guard that entrusted to thee. | 0 |
― j., Sunday, 10 February 2013 06:50 (twelve years ago)
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