Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 68 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
For small gifts you solicit great men, but not even these do your great men give. That you may be the less ashamed, Matho, solicit great gifts.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 68 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1321/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 68 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1321/.
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