Social Commentaries
Book XI, 68
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Social Commentaries
Some say, Nicylla, that you dye your hair, but you bought it as black as coal in the market.
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Lucillius. “Book XI, 68.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucillius/6/.
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