Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 91 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Although, Magulla, you have a couch, and have a concubine in common with your husband, tell me why you have not a cupbearer also. You sigh: the reason is, you fear the wine-cup.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 91 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1442/.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 91 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1442/.
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