Social Commentaries

Book XIII, 101 (Ker)

by Martial c. 40–c. 104

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

Social Commentaries

This oil the berry of Campanian Venafrum has distilled for you; your unguent, as often as you use it, smells too of that oil.

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Martial. “Book XIII, 101 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1543/.

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