Theocritus Quotes

Beauty is a delightful prejudice.

Trying will do anything in this world.

Faults are beauties in a lovers eye.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Cats will always lie soft.

Man will ever stand in need of man.

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

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

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

For heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, That man of man should ever stand in need.

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

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

Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting.

Youth passes like a dream.

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

Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow

All cats love a cushioned couch.

Sameron adion asoI shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow