Theocritus Quotations

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from friends.

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting.

Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow

Heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, that man should ever stand in need of man.

Faults are beauties in a lovers eye.

All cats love a cushioned couch.

Cats will always lie soft.

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere.

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.

Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song.

Beauty is a delightful prejudice.

Man will ever stand in need of man.

Youth passes like a dream.

The godly seed fares well: the wicked's is accurst.

The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying.

Reflect, ere you spurn me, that youth at his sides Wears wings; and once gone, all pursuit he derides.

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all.

Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.

Trying will do anything in this world.