Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 41 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
"Athenagoras regrets he did not send me the presents he is used to send in the middle of winter's month." Whether Athenagoras regrets, Faustinus, I will consider; me, at any rate, Athenagoras made regret.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 41 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1026/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 41 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1026/.
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