Social Commentaries
Id. in Avarum
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
With narrow Soul thou swim'st in glorious Wealth,
Rich to thy Heir: but wretched to thy self.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. in Avarum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/250/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. in Avarum.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/250/.
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