Social Commentaries
Book V, Epigram 54: Ad Bassum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
My Bassus why? why dost thou write
Thyestes Feast? Medea's flight?
What hast to doe with Niobe?
Or Troys remains Andromache?
Deucalion's feat's a theam more fit,
Or Phaethon's to share thy wit.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 54: Ad Bassum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/112/.
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Martial. “Book V, Epigram 54: Ad Bassum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/112/.
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