Social Commentaries
Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 53 — In Catullam
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
The Fair'st of Women, that have been, or are
Thou art, yet Cheaper than them all by far;
To me Catulla, what a triumph 't were
That thou wer't, or more Honest, or less Fair.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 53 — In Catullam.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/217/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 53 — In Catullam.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/217/.
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