Social Commentaries
Book XII, Epigram 92 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
You are often wont to ask me what sort of person I should be, Priscus, if I became rich and were suddenly powerful. Do you think any man can declare his character in future .'' Tell me, if you became a lion, what sort of lion will you be?
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Martial. “Book XII, Epigram 92 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1443/.
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