Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 14 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Ye heirs, do not bury the dwarf farmer; for any earth would be heavy upon him.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 14 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1273/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 14 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1273/.
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