Social Commentaries
Book I, Epigram 41: Ad Lividum
Translated by R. Fletcher (1656) · From Ex Otio Negotium (1656)
Social Commentaries
Thou that look'st sowre, & readst unwillingly,
Mayst th' envy all men! no man envy thee!
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 41: Ad Lividum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/15/.
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Martial. “Book I, Epigram 41: Ad Lividum.” Translated by R. Fletcher. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/15/.
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