Social Commentaries
Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 59 — In Vacerram
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
But Antick Poets thou admirest none,
And only prayest them are dead, and gone.
I beg your pardon, good Vacerra, I
Can't on such terms find in my Heart to die.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 59 — In Vacerram.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/218/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 8. Ep. 59 — In Vacerram.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/218/.
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