Social Commentaries
Book XIII, 90 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Not every gilthead deserves praise and a big price, but the one that feeds only on Lucrine shell-fish.
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Martial. “Book XIII, 90 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1532/.
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