Social Commentaries
Book VIII, Epigram 53 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Most beautiful of all women who have been or are, but vilest of all who have been or are, oh, how I could wish, CatuUa, you could become less beautiful or more pure!
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 53 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1038/.
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Martial. “Book VIII, Epigram 53 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1038/.
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