Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 88 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
ToNGiLiANus has a nose: I know, I don't deny it. But now Tongilianus has nothing but a nose.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 88 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1439/.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 88 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1439/.
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