You leave to-morrow--have you made ready ?" "Ready but for the leave-taking;" this with a sigh.
"It ill becomes you to be cast down.

Shake your heart with laughter--it will roll away the stone of regret.

Buy a fool, my young friend.

For five thousand denarii you may obtain a most excellent fool." He knew the price of all, from the hewer of wood to the crowned king, but only he could afford a slave like that.
"I should prefer a wise man," said the young knight.
"Philosophers are more expensive," the father continued, craftily--"twenty thousand denarii, and dear at that.

They will teach you little but discontent.