Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 29 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
He who writes distichs wishes, I imagine, to please by brevity. What is the use of brevity, tell me, if it constitute a book?
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 29 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1014/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 29 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1014/.
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