History & Politics
Epigram XII. On one more learned then others
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
History & Politics
Thou mak'st thy self more learned then thy better,
And brag'st thou know'st Greek, Hebrew, Latine letters.
Thou hast them in thy fore-head, and thy hand,
As if th' hadst all the tongues at thy command;
For the executioner has made thee more
Letter'd by far then thou wert e'r before.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XII. On one more learned then others.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/177/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XII. On one more learned then others.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/177/.
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