Social Commentaries
Book VI, Epigram 57: In Phaebum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Phaebus belyes with Oyle his fained haires,
And ore his scalp a painted border wears:
Thou needst no Barber to corect thy pate,
Phaebus a spung would better doe the feat.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 57: In Phaebum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/143/.
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Martial. “Book VI, Epigram 57: In Phaebum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/143/.
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