Social Commentaries

Book XI, 190

by Lucillius 1st century AD

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)

Social Commentaries

The barber is puzzled to know where to begin to shave the head of hairy Hermogenes, as he seems to be all head.

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Lucillius. “Book XI, 190.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucillius/70/.

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