...poison, nor the hostile sword, nor the crippling gout, nor pleurisy, nor cough, destroy ; a babbler shall one day demolish him : if he is wise, let him avoid talkative people, as soon as he comes to man's estate." One fourth of the day being now past, we came to Vesta's:...

...poison, nor the hostile sword, nor the crippling gout, nor pleurisy, nor cough destroy : a babbler shall one day demolish him : if he is wise, let him avoid talkative people, as soon as he comes to man's estate." One fourth of the day being now past, we came to Vesta's...

...prejudice. But I must stop — lest you do, what perhaps you have already done in your mind — namely, resort to Horace for consolation. I can give you the...talkative men as soon as he comes to man's estate." Hunc neque dira venena, nee hostis auferet ensis, Nee laterum dolor, aut tussis, nee tarda podagra;...