All of which misery I saw, part of which I was. [Lat., Quaeque ipse misserrima vidi, et quorum pars magna fui.]

Hunger that persuades to evil. [Lat., Malesuada fames.]

Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to do? [Lat., Quid non mortalia pectora cogis, Auri sacra fames?]

What region of the earth is not full of our calamities? [Lat., Quae regio in terris nostri non plena laboris.]

He follows his father with unequal steps. [Lat., Sequiturque patrem non passibus aequis.]

But I will trace the footsteps of the chief events. [Lat., Sed summa sequar fastigia rerum.]