Social Commentaries
Id. Lib. 4. Ep. 86 — In Ponticum
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
We drink in Glass, thou Myrrh, Ponticus; why?
Lest Glass of two Wines make discovery.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 4. Ep. 86 — In Ponticum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/206/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 4. Ep. 86 — In Ponticum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/206/.
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