Social Commentaries

Book V, Epigram 33: De Crispo

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)

Social Commentaries

Crispus by will no doit of all his pelf
Gave to his wife: whom then? even to himself.

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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 33: De Crispo.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/104/.

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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 33: De Crispo.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/104/.

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