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Id. Lib. 2. Ep. 88 — In Mamercum
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
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Thou nought repeat'st, yet Poet wouldst be thought;
Be what thou wilt, so thou repeatest nought.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 2. Ep. 88 — In Mamercum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/199/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 2. Ep. 88 — In Mamercum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/199/.
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