Social Commentaries

Book XIII, 73 (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)

Social Commentaries

Although Hannibal ate his fill of Roman geese, yet the barbarian never ate the birds of his own land.

MLA

Martial. “Book XIII, 73 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1517/.

Chicago

Martial. “Book XIII, 73 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1517/.

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