Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 22 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You invite me to a boar; you set before me, Gallicus, a pig. I am a hybrid myself if you can deceive me, Gallicus.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 22 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1007/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 22 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1007/.
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