Social Commentaries

Book VI, Epigram 7: De Thelesina

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

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

Social Commentaries

(Faustinus) from the hour the Julian Law
Revived, and chastity began to draw
By publique Edict into every House,
Scarce thirty days have pass'd,
Since Thelesine was askd,
And ten times over hath bin made a Spouse.
She that doth wed so oft, weds not at all:
But rather her we may more truly call
A meer legitimate Adulteresse:
A simple arrant wench offends me lesse

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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 7: De Thelesina.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/126/.

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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 7: De Thelesina.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/126/.

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