Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 81 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
In the days of winter and at the feast of Saturn, Umber used to send me a cape: he was poor. Now he sends me capers: for he has become rich.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 81 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1433/.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 81 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1433/.
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