Living
Book XI, 6
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
A poor man’s marriage is a dog-fight, at once the roar of battle, abuse, blows, damage, trouble and law-suits.
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