Social Commentaries
Id. Lib. 7. Ep. 100 — De Vetula
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
Thou'rt soft to touch; charming to hear; unseen
Thou'rt both: but neither, take away the Screen.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 7. Ep. 100 — De Vetula.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/219/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 7. Ep. 100 — De Vetula.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/219/.
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