Laus Virtutis. Sensit furentis saevitiam freti arx nesciarum cedere rupium : nituntur immortale marmor exiguae terebrare guttae : collo iuvencus fert docili iugum, incude mucro fingitur, obstitit urgente latratu Laconum fisa suae modo cerva formae. The swiftest bird that lies about Is caught at length in fowler's net; The greatest fish in deepest brooke Is soon deceived by subtle hooke ; Yea, man himself, unto whose will All things are bounden to obey, Doth fall at last and fade away. The heavens, the earth consume at last. Upon her throne of glorious fame: Though spiteful death must body kill, Yet hurts he not his vertuous fame, But life or death, whatso betides The state of Vertue never slides. MARSHALL praecellat ala, serius ocius auceps volucrem retibus implicat : rex ipse rivorum doloso decipitur cito piscis hamo. quin et potentes nos animantium, tot nos honesti dotibus ingeni artis tot insignes, caduci labimur effluimusque seclo. nil est quod annis non pereat : perit tellus, peribunt sidera : siderum triumphat et terrae superstes fulta sedens adamante Virtus, secura leti gentibus invidi, intaminatis integra laudibus, immota, seu nudantur enses seu quatiunt Acheronta manes. DOROTHEA. Owe ravis Thou fool! That gloriest in having power to ravish A trifle from me I am weary of: What is this life to me? not worth a thought; Or, if it be esteemed, 'tis that I lose it To win a better : even thy malice serves To me but as a ladder to mount up To such a height of happiness, where I shall Look down with scorn on thee and on the world ; III. ΔΩΡΟΘΕΑ. ώ μωρ', ός αυχείς είμ' άφαρπάζειν σθένεις Ον |