Social Commentaries
Book XI, Epigram 108 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Although with so long a book you may well be sated, reader, you still ask for a few distichs from me. But Lupus requires his interest, and my slaves their rations. Reader, pay me. Do you say nothing, and pretend you don't understand .'' Good bye '
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 108 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1354/.
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Martial. “Book XI, Epigram 108 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1354/.
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