Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 67 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You, Ides of May, brought forth Mercurius; on August's Ides return Diana's feasts; Maro has hallowed the Ides of October. Oft may you keep these Ides and those, you, who celebrate great Maro's Ides!
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 67 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1419/.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 67 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1419/.
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