Social Commentaries
Book XIII, 46 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Of little worth should we peaches have been on the branches of our mother tree; now on adoptive boughs we peaches are prized.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 46 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1491/.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 46 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1491/.
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