Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 49 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
AsPER loves a woman who is undoubtedly lovely, but he is blind; so Asper, as the fact is, loves more than he sees.'
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 49 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1034/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 49 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1034/.
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