Social Commentaries
Book XIII, 28: A Jar of small Syrian Figs (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
These Syrian figs, which, stored in a round conical jar, have reached you, would, if largei-, be figs.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 28: A Jar of small Syrian Figs (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1473/.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 28: A Jar of small Syrian Figs (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1473/.
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