Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 12 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Let the rights of a father of sons, even of seven, be granted you, Zoilus — provided no man assign you a mother, no man a father.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 12 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1271/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 12 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1271/.
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