Verse Satire Indeed Is Entirely Our Own.

For Comic Writers Charge Socrates With Making The Worse Appear The Better Reason.

A Woman Who Is Generous With Her Money Is To Be Praised; Not So, If She Is Generous With Her Person

Consequently The Student Who Is Devoid Of Talent Will Derive No More Profit From This Work Than Barren Soil From A Treatise On Agriculture.

Prune What Is Turgid, Elevate What Is Commonplace, Arrange What Is Disorderly, Introduce Rhythm Where The Language Is Harsh, Modify Where It Is Too Absolute.

He Who Speaks Evil Only Differs From His Who Does Evil In That He Lacks Opportunity.