Take away this salt of life, and the orator may even sit still with his action, the musician with all his division will be able to please no man, the player be hissed off the stage, the poet and all his Muses ridiculous, the painter with his art contemptible, and the physician with all his slip-slops go a-begging.
Ken ezazu Philautia-Buruestima bezalako gozagarria gure bizitzatik, eta hizlaria berehala bihurtuko da hotz bere mintzaldian, jendeari ez zaio gustatuko ez musikaria ez bere musika, txistuka egingo zaio aktoreari antzezten ari dela, poetari barre egingo zaio bere Musekin batera, gutxietsia izango da pintatzailea eta bere artea, osagilea gosez hilko da bere botika artean.