Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 44 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You are childless and rich and were born in the consulship of Brutus: do you imagine you have true friendships? True friendships there are, but those you possessed when young, those when poor. The new friend is one who has an affection for your death.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 44 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1301/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 44 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1301/.
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